Sacked Premier League referee David Coote is called out by gay former footballer after revealing he hid his sexuality out of abuse fear Disgraced Premier League referee David Coote has been criticised by a gay former footballer after revealing he hid his sexuality out of fear of being abused.
David Coote has been criticised by a gay former footballer after revealing he hid his sexuality.
'David Coote opening up about his sexuality and the timing really bothers me because it has 0 to do with his actions and why he got sacked,' Sanderson posted on X.
Coote was dismissed by the PGMOL, the referees' body, last year after appearing in several leaked videos, including one in which he insulted former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.
In his first interview since the high-profile scandal, Coote issued a public apology for his actions and came out, saying he wanted to break down football's 'macho world'.
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