David Coote has admitted he turned to drugs as a ... "Finally, I want to thank everyone who has supported me recently, in particular my family, friends, former colleagues, PGMOL and Howard Webb ...

Disgraced former Premier League referee David Coote says he hid his sexuality over fears of the abuse he would receive for ...

Former Premier League referee David Coote has insisted that his drug use had no influence on his on-pitch decisions as he opened up on his sacking and why he said he is ashamed of his actions.

Coote said he had been in an “incredibly dark place”, adding that without the support of family and colleagues, “I’m not sure I’d be here today”. Coote said he had taken cocaine to ...

Jan 27 (Reuters) - 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 ...

David Coote has revealed he turned to drugs because he feared coming out as gay while working as a Premier League referee in his first interview since being sacked. The 42-year-old was fired in ...

Sacked Premier League referee David Coote has come out as gay and explained the reasons for him being filmed taking cocaine. In November, the Premier League official was suspended by the PGMOL ...

“To spend some quality time with family and friends, and take time to make sure I’m in the best place to move forwards.” Reacting to Coote's interview, former Premier League referee Dermot ...

David Coote has opened up about struggling with his sexuality in the "macho world" of football, with the former Premier League referee coming out as gay. Coote was sacked by the PGMOL last month ...

Premier League referee David Coote was sacked in December 2024 ... I want to thank everyone who has supported me recently, in particular my family, friends, former colleagues, PGMOL and Howard ...

Opening up on the abuse that followed in an interview with The Sun, Coote revealed that he was subjected to death threats and said that others wished harm on members of his family. "My old ...