Premier League referee David Coote has had his contract terminated by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) following an investigation into his conduct. Coote was suspended by the refereeing body on November 11 after a video emerged on social media of the 42-year-old making derogatory comments about former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.

Following the conclusion of a thorough investigation into David Coote’s conduct, his employment with PGMOL has been terminated today with immediate effect. “David Coote’s actions were found to be in serious breach of the provisions of his employment contract,

Coote became the subject of an internal investigation after a video emerged of him making foul-mouthed comments about Liverpool and then-boss Jurgen Klopp