English referee David Coote, who recently refereed Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa, is being investigated for his alleged drug use during the last European Championship in Germany.
The newspaper ‘The Sun’ has published a video that was recorded in a hotel in Germany during the Euro Cup dispute, in which he was one of those in charge of the VAR, in which David Coote is seen inhaling a white powder.
In the eight-second WhatsApp video, Coote is seen, eyes wide, using a rolled-up dollar to snort a thin white line that could be cocaine.
The video was recorded by himself on July 6, a day after the Euro 2024 quarter-final clash between France and Portugal in which Coote was on the VAR.
David Coote, the referee recorded consuming a white powder during the Euro Cup, tried to throw a “drug party” during a match
On Coote’s bedside table you can see, along with the white powder, packets of prescription medications, a credit card and the novel ‘The Year of the Locust’ by Terry Hayes.
Premier League suspends David Coote for calling Klopp an “asshole” and “arrogant”
David Coote was recently suspended by the Premier League referee association (PGMOL) for calling coach Jürgen Klopp an “asshole” and “arrogant.”
David Coote, the referee recorded consuming a white powder during the Euro Cup, tried to set up a “drug party” during a matchAP
“He’s an asshole, an absolute asshole. In addition to what he did to me in a match against Burnley during the pandemic, he accused me of lying. I have no interest in talking to someone so fucking arrogant. I’ll do my best not to talk to him “You German asshole, damn it,” says Coote, eyes wide, in the video against Klopp.
David Coote organized a drug party during half-time of a match he was refereeing
The Daily Mail reports that David Coote “tried to organize a drug party at a Travelodge hotel after refereeing the match between Tottenham and Manchester City last month… He even sent a message during half-time about it.”
David Coote, the referee recorded consuming a white powder during the Euro Cup, tried to throw a “drug party” during a match
Luke Power posts that he allegedly texted during the break to set up a narcotic-fueled meeting.
Do Premier League referees undergo drug testing?
Martin Lipton denounces in ‘The Sun’ that “incredibly, referees do not undergo drug testing despite their important role in football… While all footballers and athletes are subject to anti-doping testing rules “
WADA’s banned list includes recreational drugs such as cocaine.
