An investigation into suspended referee David Coote remains ongoing.
PGMOL say they are taking claims against the 42-year-old, who was alleged to have called former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp a ‘German ****’ and the Anfield club ‘s***’, ‘very seriously’.
The refs’ body is also looking into a video of a man alleged to be Coote snorting a white powder in a hotel room during last summer’s Euros, at which he officiated.
A PGMOL spokesperson said: ‘We are following an internal process and taking the allegations into David Coote’s conduct very seriously as part of our ongoing full and thorough investigation. Whilst David remains suspended, his welfare continues to be important to us and he is aware of the support network available to him.’
Coote was stood down from Premier League duties and also from international and European competition by UEFA, which is also investigating.
David Coote remains suspended by the PGMOL and will not referee or officiate this weekend
An astonishing leaked video last week appeared to show Premier League official Coote calling Liverpool ‘s***’ and Jurgen Klopp a ‘German ****’ is being investigated by referees chiefs
‘The UEFA Referees Committee immediately suspended David Coote until further notice on November 11 when it became aware of his inappropriate behaviour,’ a spokesperson said.
In the first clip, the Nottinghamshire official claimed Klopp was ‘arrogant’. ‘Aside from having a right pop at me when I reffed them against Burnley in lockdown, then he (Klopp) accused me of lying and had a right f*****g pop at me,’ said Coote.
‘I’ve got no interest in speaking to someone who’s f****** arrogant. I do my best not to speak to him. ‘My God, German c***, f*** me.’
