Jan 28, 2025 · Former referee David Coote has come out publicly as gay, explaining that he has had “real struggles” with accepting his sexuality in the “macho” world of Premier League football. Coote, 42, who was sacked from his role after a series of incidents including alleged cocaine use, explained that he took drugs to “escape” fears of abuse ...

Jan 27, 2025 · David Coote, the former Premier League referee sacked after making derogatory comments about ex-Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, has come out publicly as being gay and said that hiding his ...

Jan 27, 2025 · Former Premier League referee David Coote has said he hid his sexuality during his career, fearing the abuse he would receive for being gay. Coote, 42, said the pressure of his work contributed to ...

Jan 27, 2025 · Disgraced Premier League referee David Coote has come out as gay and says he took cocaine to ‘escape’ the ‘stresses and relentlessness of the job’. Coote, 42, was sacked by referees’ body...

Jan 29, 2025 · In a bombshell interview with The Sun, Coote publicly came out as gay, revealing that hiding his sexuality in the hyper-macho world of professional soccer drove him to self-destructive...

Jan 28, 2025 · Former Premier League referee David Coote, who was dismissed in December, has come out as gay and admitted he turned to drugs in his first interview since being sacked by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL). In an interview with The Sun released on Monday, January 27, Coote, 42, said: "I felt a deep…

Jan 28, 2025 · LONDON (AP) — Former Premier League referee David Coote has come out as gay and revealed that struggling to hide his sexuality contributed to the offensive rant that got him dismissed last year. Coote was suspended in November when video circulated of him making offensive comments to friends about former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp.

Jan 28, 2025 · David Coote refereed more than 100 Premier League matches / Catherine Ivill - AMA/GettyImages Former Premier League referee David Coote has revealed that struggles with his sexuality and the ...

Jan 27, 2025 · 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 ...

Jan 27, 2025 · David Coote has come out as gay in his first interview since he was sacked as a Premier League referee last month, with the official also admitting he used cocaine as an escape