English Premier League (EPL) referee David Coote has been suspended pending investigation after a video went viral on social media appearing to show him making negative comments about Liverpool and the club’s former manager Jurgen Klopp.

The PGMOL [Professional Game Match Official Ltd] has been urged to introduce drug testing for referees after footage emerged appearing to show David Coote snorting a white powder. On Wednesday, an eight-second video clip was released of a man alleged to be Premier League referee Coote snorting a white powder from inside a hotel room.

UEFA has appointed an ethics and disciplinary inspector to investigate Premier League referee David Coote after a video emerged of him allegedly snorting a white powder during Euro 2024. "A UEFA ethics and disciplinary inspector has been appointed to evaluate a potential violation of the UEFA disciplinary regulations by the referee Mr David Coote,