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David Coote: Avoided Prison and Received Suspended Sentence for Child Abuse Material

Published January 8, 2026, 13:26

Having disgraced his name, having lost his job in football, and having made the sport ashamed to have him in its circles, David Coote learned the sentence he received from the Court for possession of child abuse material. The former Premier League referee was sentenced to nine months imprisonment suspended and 150 hours of community service, for what was found on a hard drive at his home relating to child abuse material… It is recalled that his cooperation with PGMOL was terminated following a video in which he was depicted using vulgar language about Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp, while he was seen in footage using substances during Euro 2024. *photo source: AP