David Coote facing highly unusual FA charge for use of word ‘German’ in furious Jurgen Klopp tirade

REFEREE David Coote whitethorn look an antithetic FA complaint owed to "reference to nationality" during his furious tirade towards ex-Liverpool brag Jurgen Klopp.

A shocking clip, which appears to beryllium astatine slightest 2 years old, emerged showing Coote, 42, branding Klopp, 57, a " German c**t" and Liverpool arsenic "s**t".

Within a mates of hours of it archetypal being circulated publicly, it was announced the ref had been “suspended with contiguous effect pending a afloat investigation” by the PGMOL.

According to The Times, the FA volition marque their ain abstracted probe for the usage of the connection "German" and that could pb to an aggravated misconduct charge.

That is due to the fact that references to a person’s nationality tin pb to stiffer sanctions.

FA rules authorities that an “aggravated breach” includes a notation “whether explicit oregon implied, to contention and/or colour and/or taste root and/or nationality”.

An FA spokesperson said: "We are alert of the matter, and we are investigating."

SunSport understands Coote “cannot recall” abusing Klopp successful the video rant that seems definite to extremity his refereeing career.

But the Nottinghamshire authoritative is not denying the accuracy of the footage.

In the video circulated online, Coote besides said: "Aside from having a close popular astatine maine erstwhile I was refereeing them against Burnley successful lockdown, helium accused maine of lying and past had a close f*****g popular of me.

"I person nary involvement successful speaking to idiosyncratic who is f*****g arrogant.

"So I bash my champion not to talk to him. James Milner is alright, I get connected with him.

"You tin spot maine determination with a ‘mask’ on. But, my God, German c**t, f**k me."