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Sacked referee David Coote reveals struggles with his sexuality led to ‘really poor choices’

  • Coote said he was gay in first interview since dismissal
  • ‘I hid my emotions as a young ref and my sexuality as well’

David Coote, the disgraced Premier League referee, has said struggles with his sexuality contributed to the “really poor choices” that cost him his job last year.

The 42-year-old was dismissed by the referees’ body, Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), after appearing in a number of videos that were leaked online. In one, Coote insulted the former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp. In another he snorted a white powder.

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