Former Premier League referee David Coote has been given an eight-week suspension and told to attend an education programme over abusive words he used about ex-Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp.
Coote was charged by the Football Association in June after the comments about Klopp came to light in a video circulated on social media last November.
The FA said he had subsequently admitted the charge.
An independent Regulatory Commission has imposed an eight-week suspension and mandatory face-to-face education programme on David Coote for a breach of FA Rule E3.
Full statement and written reasons: https://t.co/QR9AykQA8w pic.twitter.com/9RhE1PmjJN
— FA Spokesperson (@FAspokesperson) August 12, 2025
Coote’s misconduct was defined as an aggravated breach under the FA’s rules because there was a reference to Klopp’s nationality.
