David Coote
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[hide]Country
Great Britain
Birth - Death
1982 -
Occupation
Sports
Description
Former professional soccer/football referee who was sacked in 2024 after video emerged of him harassing team management and using drugs. Former member of the Select Group of Referees in England since 2010. Promoted to Select Group 1 ahead of the 2018/19 season and officiated his first Premier League match in 2018. Subsequent to his sacking, came out as gay.
See Also
Further Reading/Research
- https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/soccer/news/who-referee-david-coote-premier-league-official/ac5f11932db1905037e3f03f
- https://www.theguardian.com/global/2025/jan/27/sacked-referee-david-coote-reveals-struggles-with-his-sexuality-led-to-really-poor-choices
- https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/referee-coote-sorry-actions-that-brought-sacking-comes-out-gay-2025-01-27/