David Coote has been charged by the Football Association over his comments about former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, which emerged in a video leaked on social media.

The video, which appears to have been filmed several years ago during the Covid-19 pandemic and was posted on X in November, appears to feature Coote talking to a man while sitting on a sofa.



In the footage, he allegedly called Liverpool "s***" and Klopp a "German c***".

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Coote was immediately suspended by the PGMOL after the video emerged.

It will now be up to Coote to either accept or fight the charge.

An FA statement read: "David Coote has been charged with a breach of FA Rule E3 in relation to comments that he made about Jurgen Klopp in a video recorded around July 2020 which appeared on social media in November 2024.

No charges have been issued in relation to allegations of gambling misconduct against David Coote, which were also fully investigated."

Coote has been a Premier League referee since 2018, having overseen EFL games for eight years before that.

"Supporting David Coote continues to be important to us and we remain committed to his welfare."

The video appears to have been filmed the evening after a Liverpool game with the other man asking: "What did you think of the Liverpool game earlier?"

Coote allegedly responded by saying: "Liverpool were s***." The other man then asked: "What do you think of Jurgen Klopp?" To which Coote replied: "C***.