Ex-referee David Coote comes out

David Coote: Sacked referee comes out as gay and says hiding sexuality contributed to behaviour
David Coote, the former Premier League referee sacked after making derogatory comments about ex-Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, has come out publicly as being gay and said that hiding his sexuality contributed to the behaviour that led to his dismissal.
Former Premier League ref David Coote comes out as gay after scandal
I have received deeply unpleasant abuse during my career as a ref,” he said. “And to add my sexuality to that would have been really difficult.”
Ex-referee David Coote comes out as gay and admits to ‘real struggles’
Ex-referee David Coote comes out as gay and admits to ‘real struggles’ - He was suspended last October after footage emerged of him mocking ex-Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.
David Coote comes out as gay in ex-Premier League referee's first interview since being fired
David Coote has come out as gay in his first interview since his dismissal as a Premier League referee last month, with the official opening up about his sexuality
Referee Coote sorry for actions that brought sacking, comes out as gay
Former Premier League referee David Coote has apologised for the actions that led to his sacking last month by English soccer's referees' body PGMOL, saying that the pressure of the job and fear of abuse due to his sexuality triggered his behaviour.
David Coote reached out to me when I came out as gay – he was really struggling
Former Scottish footballer Zander Murray revealed to talkSPORT that David Coote reached out to him in 2022 when he first came out as gay. Murray, who retired in late 2023, became the first
David Coote: Former Premier League referee apologises for actions which led to sacking by PGMOL and comes out as gay
David Coote was dismissed by refereeing body PGMOL in December; a video, which remains unverified, appearing to show Coote making derogatory comments about Liverpool and their former manager Jurgen Kl
Fired Premier League ref says struggle to hide he’s gay contributed to poor choices
Former Premier League referee David Coote has come out as gay. He's revealed that struggling to hide his sexuality contributed to the offensive rant that got him dismissed last year.
Suspended Premier League referee David Coote comes out as gay
Former Premier League referee, David Coote, has come out as gay and explained why he took cocaine as an “escape route” from his “real struggles”.
David Coote, Ex-Premier League Referee Comes Out as Gay
Coote apologized for his past behavior, including negative comments about Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp, and acknowledged his drug use.
Former Premier League referee, fired from his job for drug use, comes out as gay
David Coote was dismissed in December after six years as an elite referee. He says he is ‘sorry’ for the actions that led to his downfall. The post Former Premier League referee, fired from his job for drug use,
David Coote Opens Up About Hidden Struggles
Confronting Shadows and Seeking RedemptionDavid Coote, the former Premier League referee whose career spanned over a decade, ...
David Coote issues tearful apology to Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool after X-rated rant
Former Premier League referee David Coote has apologised for his actions in a tearful interview where he discusses the leaked ...