A video has appeared on the Internet in which referee David Coote insults the Merseyside club and their former coach Jurgen Klopp.
English Premier League (EPL) referee David Coote has been suspended from work after a video appeared on the Internet in which he speaks disparagingly of Liverpool and its former head coach Jurgen Klopp.
This is reported by the BBC.
In a video posted online, the 42-year-old English referee calls the Merseyside club “shit” and the German coach an “arrogant arsehole.”
“Liverpool are shit! Klopp? He's an arsehole, a complete arsehole. Apart from what he did to me against Burnley during the pandemic, he accused me of lying. I have no interest in talking to someone so arrogant. I will do everything to never talk to him again,” Coote said in the video, which was allegedly recorded last summer.
In the video, Coote also stressed that it should not be made public, as it could ruin his career.
However, the recording was distributed on social networks, after which the English refereeing organization (PGMOL) immediately suspended Coote from work pending the completion of the investigation. The scandalous video will be checked for its authenticity. There is a possibility that the video could be fake or created using artificial intelligence.
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Note that just recently, on November 9, Kut worked as the main referee of the match of the 11th round of the Premier League of the 2024/25 season between Liverpool and Aston Villa, which ended in a 2:0 victory for the Merseysiders.
Recall that Liverpool is leading the Premier League. Arne Sloth's charges are five points ahead of their closest pursuer Manchester City.