Moment Jurgen Klopp had penalty meltdown at David Coote before video that’s likely to KO referee’s career
A VIDEO showing the possible moment that inspired David Coote’s X-rated attack on Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp has emerged.
The 42-year-old referee was suspended by the PGMOL on Monday after a video showing him berating the Reds and ex-manager Klopp emerged on social media.
In the clip, he can be seen branding the Merseyside club “s**t” and calling Klopp a “c***” while talking to another man.
He later said in a separate video: “Just to be clear, that f***ing last video cannot go anywhere, seriously.”
Just a few hours after the bombshell clips began circulating online, the PGMOL released a statement which read: “David Coote has been suspended with immediate effect pending a full investigation.
“PGMOL will be making no further comment until that process is complete.”
Coote has now admitted the video is of him but “cannot recall” making it.
In the viral social media clip of him abusing Klopp, Coote referenced the match between Liverpool and Burnley.
He said: “Aside from having a right pop at me when I was refereeing them against Burnley in lockdown, he (Klopp) accused me of lying and then had a right f***ing pop of me.
“I have no interest in speaking to someone who is f***ing arrogant.”
The comments are believed to have been made at some point after Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Burnley in July 2020.
A video has now emerged which shows Klopp confronting Coote at full-time of that game after the referee neglected to give the Reds a late penalty.
Burnley’s Johann Gudmundsson appeared to bring Andy Robertson down in the box, but the spot-kick was not awarded.
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Shocking David Coote video in full
First video
First man: “What did you think of the Liverpool game earlier when you were fourth official?”
Second man (allegedly Coote): “Erm Liverpool were s***.”
First man: “What did you think of Jurgen Klopp?”
Second man (allegedly Coote): “C***, absolute c***.”
First man: “Why would you say that Jurgen Klopp is a c***?”
Second man (allegedly Coote): “Erm, aside from having a right pop at me when I reffed them against Burnley in lockdown.
“Then, he accused me of lying and then just had a right f***ing pop at me – and I’ve got no interest in speaking to somebody whose f***ing arrogant.
“So I do my best not to speak to him. [James] Milner is alright, I get on with Milner.”
First man: “James Milner, he gets on with James Milner.”
Second man (allegedly Coote): “You can see me there with mask on.”
First man: “Mask on, obviously.”
Second man (allegedly Coote): “Yea Covid, got to be done. Social distancing right? We’re two meters apart.”
First man: “We have to social distance.”
Second man (allegedly Coote): “Yep, so but [exhales] my God. German c***, f*** me.”
First man: “Long story short, Jurgen Klopp’s a c***, Liverpool are all f***ing b******s, we hate Scousers.”
Second video
Second man (allegedly Coote): “Right just to be clear, that f***ing last video cant go anywhere, seriously.”
First man: He’s a Premier League referee, let’s not f***ing ruin his career.
“Like let’s face we’re good blokes but we can’t ruin a bloke’s career. We’re not that bad. Also he’s a f***ing legend.”
Second man (allegedly Coote): “So, yeah.”
First man: “So lets not ruin his career.”
Coote has now been booted off UEFA’S match list as the fallout grows from his astonishing video rant.
He will not be appointed to any UEFA matches for the foreseeable future – including the current international break.