Former referee David Coote charged for making indecent video of a child
David Coote was sacked by Professional Game Match Officials Limited in December 2024 (Picture: Getty)
Former Premier League referee David Coote has been charged with making an indecent video of a child.
The ex-official, aged 43 and from Collingham, is due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.
The charge of making an indecent image of a child refers to activities such as downloading, sharing or saving abuse photos or videos.
The allegation relates to a video recovered by officers from Nottinghamshire Police in February, the force said.
Coote was charged on August 12 and is on conditional bail.
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He was also banned by European football’s governing body UEFA until June 30, 2026 after a different video emerged of him snorting a white powder through a bank note while in Germany for Euro 2024.
In January, Coote came out as gay and said a lifelong struggle to hide his sexuality had contributed to the rant about Klopp and his apparent drug use.
In August 2025 he was also given an eight-week suspension by the Football Association over the Klopp footage.
A spokesperson for Coote declined to comment when contacted by the PA news agency on Wednesday.
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