Premier League referee David Coote has had his contract terminated by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) following an investigation into his conduct. Coote was suspended by the refereeing body on November 11 after a video emerged on social media of the 42-year-old making derogatory comments about former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.

SHAMED ref David Coote was seen yesterday for the first time since he was sacked. The 42-year-old wore a hoodie and tracksuit bottoms for a visit to the gym. Despite having no games to officiate,

Following the conclusion of a thorough investigation into David Coote’s conduct, his employment with PGMOL has been terminated today with immediate effect. “David Coote’s actions were found to be in serious breach of the provisions of his employment contract,

David Coote was sacked by the PGMOL on Monday after an investigation into a series of videos which called his conduct into question, with the former referee now being pictured for the first time

Coote became the subject of an internal investigation after a video emerged of him making foul-mouthed comments about Liverpool and then-boss Jurgen Klopp

David Coote has been sacked after his position as a Premier League referee was “deemed untenable” following the unprecedented scandal to engulf him.

Premier League referee David Coote has been sacked, PGMOL announced on Monday, citing a "serious breach" of his contract.

David Coote has been axed by the PGMOL after being embroiled in a series of controversies, including alleged derogatory comments about former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp