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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Jamie Gardner

Referees’ Association chairman hopes David Coote remains in English football

David Coote, pictured, deserves to still work within officiating in England, the Referees’ Association has said (John Walton/PA) - (PA Wire)

David Coote “deserves” to have a continued role in English football, the chairman of the Referees’ Association has said.

Coote’s contract as an elite-level referee with Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) was terminated last month after a video emerged showing him making derogatory comments about Liverpool and their former manager Jurgen Klopp.

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