In the end, he was forced to withdraw from the trial due to drug suspicions…UEFA to suspend David Coote
Mar 01, 2025
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According to British media on the 1st (Korea time), the UEFA announced that British referee David Coote had been suspended until June 30, 2026.
UEFA said of the reasons for disciplinary action that `violated the fundamental principle that conduct should be correct and exemplary, undermining the sport of football and UEFA's reputation", he explained.
Judge Coot has been a problematic figure who has appeared at the center of the unsavory 'issues'. In December last year, a video of insulting Liverpool's former coach Jurgen Klopp was released on the Internet and was suspended. He got into arguments with players during the game and caused disputes over biased judgment. As a result, Coote was effectively expelled from the British Professional Judgment Association (PGMOL).
On top of that, a video of him inhaling drugs (white powder) believed to be drugs during the Euro 2024 tournament was leaked, causing the soccer community to flutter again. UEFA was unable to avoid the decision that suspension was inevitable through disciplinary review.
Eventually, Coote fell from a veteran referee in 112 EPL matches and 143 English Championship matches to an icon of a disgraced referee.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
