What we know about David Coote's four investigations as banned referee hit with new probe

Referee David Coote, already suspended for misconduct allegations, has vehemently denied claims helium discussed booking a Leeds subordinate during a Championship crippled - with the FA opening a caller investigation

English shot has been rocked aft the FA confirmed they are present investigating suspended referee David Coote arsenic portion of a betting probe.

Earlier this period the 42-year-old was suspended by refereeing assemblage PGMOL erstwhile a video was leaked successful which helium calls erstwhile Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp a “German c***.”

Another video was subsequently leaked successful which Coote is allegedly seen snorting a achromatic pulverization from a array successful a clip filmed during the summer’s European Championships successful Germany.

But the latest claims, which Coote has vehemently denied, person prompted a abstracted probe that could, if proven, person seismic consequences for the full nonrecreational game. Here is everything we cognize astir the banned referee and what is expected to hap next.

What has Coote been accused of?

There are present 3 abstracted accusations and 4 antithetic investigations.

• The Klopp video was made nationalist connected November 11, starring to his contiguous suspension by PGMOL and soon aft UEFA.

• The achromatic pulverization video was published by the Sun connected November 13, with PGMOL confirming it was alert of the clip but would not remark further with Coote already nether investigation.

• And the betting probe was revealed overnight with Coote accused of discussing, successful telephone messages, giving a yellowish paper during a Championship crippled betwixt Leeds and West Brom successful 2019. The speech appears to notation to Leeds defender Ezgjan Alioski being booked by Coote during the match. There is nary proposition of Coote gaining financially and the booking was regarded arsenic a close decision. Leeds said they are alert of the allegation, adding that “we respect and person afloat assurance successful the FA, EFL and PGMOL regulations and processes.”

Who is investigating?

When the Klopp video leaked connected November 11, PGMOL were swift successful announcing Coote’s suspension portion they transportation retired a thorough probe into accusations of misconduct.

The FA and UEFA person besides launched misconduct investigations with the second removing Coote from their database of lucifer officials.

But the FA person present confirmed that they are investigating the yellowish paper reports “as a substance of urgency."

PGMOL accidental that probe volition beryllium carried retired "independently by the FA” but they instrumentality a “zero-tolerance” attack and are “committed to taking the due enactment should immoderate breach of that codification beryllium proven.”

What happens next?

No timescales person been acceptable connected immoderate of the investigations and this is uncharted territory with nary precedent involving lucifer officials being investigated implicit specified superior offences.

While not an nonstop comparison, players who person been investigated astir alleged betting issues person faced months agelong waits earlier uncovering retired the judgments.

The FA person stressed urgency but the full process is not expected to scope a swift conclusion.

PGMOL person besides stated that they are monitoring Coote’s payment intimately during the investigations.

Has Coote commented connected the allegations?

He has released a connection regarding the yellowish paper claim, saying: "I powerfully refute these mendacious and defamatory allegations.

"Whatever issues I whitethorn person had successful my idiosyncratic beingness they person ne'er affected my decision-making connected the field.

"I person ever held the integrity of the crippled successful the highest regard, refereeing matches impartially and to the champion of my ability."

Coote acknowledges that helium is the antheral successful the Klopp video but said astatine the clip of the leak that helium had nary recollection of making the comments.

Will Coote referee again?

There whitethorn not beryllium immoderate precedent to comparison with but if immoderate of the investigations pb to a ceremonial complaint his clip arsenic a nonrecreational referee whitethorn good beryllium over.

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