BBC · Nov 27, 2024
FA investigates referee Coote over booking claims
Image caption, David Coote officiated his first Premier League game in 2018The Football Association says it is investigating an allegation that referee David Coote discussed giving a yellow card with a fan before a Championship match.
Coote, 42, says he denies the new claims and calls them "false and defamatory allegations".
The referee is already under investigation by the FA and has been suspended by refereeing body the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) and European football's governing body Uefa following separate allegations about his conduct.