David Coote oversaw several English Football League Championship games for eight years before becoming a Premier League referee in 2018. He had a number of run-ins with Klopp during the German's time as Liverpool manager. Klopp stepped down as the Reds boss at the end of season.

The Football Association (FA) has launched its own investigation after a video appeared to show Premier League referee David Coote criticising former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. The PGMOL — the body responsible for officials in English football — suspended Coote with immediate effect on Monday after two videos were shared to social media that allegedly capture him calling Klopp a “German c***”.

A video appearing to show Premier League referee David Coote expressing his disdain for former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has put the soccer world on edge about the ethics and biases of match officials at the highest level.