Disgraced referee David Coote is unlikely to officiate in England again.
Refs boss Howard Webb has said it would be ‘very difficult’ to see a road back for the 43-year-old, who was sacked last year after making derogatory comments about Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp - and the city - in a leaked video.
In a pre-season briefing with reporters, Webb was asked by Daily Mail Sport if Coote, who was also banned by UEFA until next summer after another video emerged of him snorting a white powder during the European Championship, may ever make a return to the game.