Referee David Coote felt 'ashamed' and experienced 'really dark days' after video leaked - The official said earlier this ...

Former Premier League referee David Coote said he felt “ashamed” of the behaviour that led to his sacking in December for being found to be in breach of his employment contract.

David Coote was sacked from his dream job as a Premier League official. In a new interview, he blames his erratic and fireable behavior on the pressures of being a closeted gay man working at the ...

David Coote could reportedly return to work in football as a VAR instructor, according to his friends. The disgraced Premier ...

In an emotional interview with The Sun that was published on Monday, Coote then came out as gay, while he also spoke publicly for the first time since he was dismissed.

David Coote “deserves” to have a continued role in English football, the chairman of the Referees’ Association has said.

Shamed former Premier League referee David Coote has come out as gay and revealed that a lifelong struggle to hide his ...

This was billed as a summit meeting as Championship leaders Leeds faced third-placed Burnley at Turf Moor, but instead it ...