The Premier League referee who appeared to call Jürgen Klopp a “German c---” has damaged the reputation of referees but they are not corrupt, a former colleague has said.

The referee sent another photo from Frankfurt on July 1, showing his credit cards placed on a saucer next to six lines of chopped-up suspicious white powder.

SUSPENDED Premier League ref David Coote snorts white powder in a shocking video taken while he was officiating at this summer’s Euros. In the eight second Whatsapp film the under-fire VAR

PGMOL, the refereeing body for English football, has confirmed that it is aware of a new video published by The Sun in which suspended Premier League referee David Coote is allegedly seen snorting a white powder.

English soccer referees' body the PGMOL said on Wednesday it was taking new allegations against David Coote very seriously and European soccer body UEFA said it had suspended the Premier League referee.

David Coote, the referee suspended over a foul-mouthed tirade about Jürgen Klopp, appears to snort white powder in new footage allegedly filmed during Euro 2024, where he officiated.

The PGMOL [Professional Game Match Official Ltd] has been urged to introduce drug testing for referees after footage emerged appearing to show David Coote snorting a white powder. On Wednesday, an eight-second video clip was released of a man alleged to be Premier League referee Coote snorting a white powder from inside a hotel room.

Premier League referee David Coote has been suspended over a leaked video that appears to show him making derogatory comments about Liverpool and the club's former manager Jurgen Klopp. The refereeing body,

Premier League referee David Coote has been caught up in a fresh controversy. Coote is already under investigation by the PGMOL and the FA after a video of him allegedly making derogatory remarks about Liverpool and their former manager Jurgen Klopp went viral on the internet.