Uefa referees committee

Professional Game Match Officials Ltd: PGMOL, England’s professional referees organisation, said it is aware of a new video, which appears to show suspended Premier League referee David Coote snorting a white powder while reportedly officiating at Euro 2024 last summer, and is taking the allegations very seriously.

The eight-second clip published by The Sun, came after Coote was suspended by Professional Game Match Officials Ltd (PGMOL) over derogatory comments he allegedly made about ex-Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and the club in previous video footage.

Later, UEFA Referees Committee also suspended Coote until further notice ahead of the upcoming round of UEFA matches. "The UEFA Referees Committee immediately suspended David Coote until further notice on 11 November - in advance of the upcoming round of UEFA matches - when it became aware of his inappropriate behaviour," it said in a statement.