Howard Webb believes there is no way back to refereeing for David Coote, saying the scandal-hit official would find it “really difficult” to return, even as Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO) seeks to improve its approach to mental health.
Coote was this week handed a suspension by the Football Association over derogatory remarks he made about Jürgen Klopp on a video recorded during lockdown and leaked online. A number of other claims, which also led Coote to admit to drug use during his time as a referee, prompted his sacking by PGMO late last year and a Uefa ban.
