UEFA issues statement on controversial referee David Coote | OneFootball

David Coote has been at the centre of a recent controversy after footage emerged allegedly showing him disparaging Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp.

The video, which has been recirculated massively online, allegedly shows Coote and another man and it appears Coote describes Liverpool as ‘s***’, he also calls Jurgen Klopp a ‘German c***’ before the second man in the video declares ‘we hate scousers’.

The authenticity of the video hasn’t yet been confirmed but Coote has been suspended by the Premier League and is under investigation by both the FA and the PGMOL, the body that is responsible for the refereeing of matches in England.

Coote has been involved in a number of high-profile incidents involving Liverpool in the past and this has added fuel to the fire.

A second video is also circulating that looks to have been taken immediately after the first and appears to show Coote urging the person taking the video that his comments on Klopp and Liverpool must not be posted anywhere.