Top Premier League ref David Coote appears to call Liverpool ‘s***’ and Jurgen Klopp ‘a German ****’ while worse for wear in astonishing ‘leaked video’ – as bosses investigate
A video allegedly showing Premier League referee David Coote disrespecting Liverpool and former manager Jurgen Klopp is being investigated by the PGMOL.
Coote, who refereed Liverpool’s 2-0 win against Aston Villa on Saturday, is shown in the video – which appears to be from several years ago – calling then Reds boss Klopp a ‘German ****’ and ‘f***ing arrogant’.
It is worth noting that the PGMOL is only in the preliminary stages of its investigation and there is a possibility that the video could be a deep-fake or made using artificial intelligence.
‘Liverpool were shit,’ said the man alleged to be Coote in the video. ‘(Klopp is a) ****, absolute ****. Aside from having a right pop at me when I was refereeing them against Burnley in lockdown, he accused me of lying and then had a right f***ing pop of me.
‘I have no interest in speaking to someone who is f***ing arrogant. So I do my best not to speak to him. (James) Milner is all right, I get on with him. You can see me there with a ‘mask’ on. But, my god, German ****, f*** me.’
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An astonishing leaked video appearing to show Premier League official David Coote calling Liverpool ‘s***’ and Jurgen Klopp a ‘German ****’ is being investigated by referees chiefs
Coote was the man in charge during Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Aston Villa this weekend
The footage appears to be taken after Coote officiated Liverpool’s controversial 1-1 draw against Burnley in 2020, when Andy Robertson was left furious at the Premier League referee
Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp clashing with Coote during a league match back in 2022
In a second video, the man added: ‘Just to be clear, that f***ing last video cannot go anywhere, seriously.’
Mail Sport understands the refereeing body PGMOL are aware of the video and are investigating it.
The game the man alleged to be Coote is referring to in the astonishing video was Liverpool’s controversial 1-1 draw with Burnley back in 2020.
In the match which saw Liverpool drop points for the first time at home that season, Andy Robertson was caught on camera angrily confronting Coote in an expletive-laden rant after not being awarded a penalty.
‘How’s that not a penalty is a disgrace,; the Scotsman fumed after the game. ‘How the f*** is that not a penalty? You didn’t see f****** anything.
‘You didn’t see anything the whole game apart from f****** booking them in the last minute. F*** me. What’s the point in having you in the middle? What’s the point in having you? F*** me. Honestly.’
Coote has been a Premier League referee since 2018 and has since had plenty of run-ins with Klopp, who left Anfield at the end of last campaign.
More to follow.
