Former Premier League referee David Coote is now trying to “make an honest living” delivering parcels after being hit with a 16-month ban.
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The 42-year-old was caught on camera insulting ex-Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, before another video emerged of him taking cocaine at the 2024 European Championship. He was subsequently fired by referee governing body PGMOL and suspended by UEFA.
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now reports on how Coote has linked up with delivery firm Evri near his home town of Newark in Nottinghamshire. He is looking to keep himself busy while clinging to the hope of one day returning to football.
gettyWHAT DAVID COOTE SAID
Coote has said: “I’m just trying to make an honest living. I want to get on with my life. I’m trying to move forwards and regain a sense of responsibility and purpose. The job is keeping me busy and occupied, it’s not a new long-term career.”
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One Newark native said of seeing Coote ring their doorbell: “My husband’s a Liverpool fan and what David said didn’t go down well. My husband had ordered a part for a vehicle he’s working on and recognised David.
“He said, ‘He’s delivering packages now’. I was like ‘Oh my gosh, is he really?’ It’s his own downfall, at the end of the day. David got himself into this mess. He lives up the road. I see him around town a lot.”