David Coote has reportedly denied any wrongdoing after the Premier League referee was suspended pending an investigation following a leaked video.
The video, which is believed to be from 2020, shows Coote appearing to call the then Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp a ‘c***’.
According to The Mirror, Coote is said to ‘vehemently deny inappropriate conduct’ and is believed to contest the legitimacy of the video.
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