Hearing for former referee David Coote postponed

Former Premier League referee David Coote is currently facing a hearing over charges related to creating an indecent image involving a child. However, the proceedings will now take longer than expected.

Details: According to Sam C, the case has been adjourned, with sentencing pushed back entirely to next year, January 2026. Coote was due to appear in court on Thursday, 11 December, but the hearing was moved to 8 January after his lawyer was unable to attend for medical reasons.

It was previously reported that the 43-year-old referee had pleaded guilty, and the court granted conditional bail pending sentencing.

Reminder: This is not Coote’s first controversy. In June 2025, the Football Association charged him with an “aggravated breach” of regulations over comments he made about former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp.

Coote was also dismissed in December 2024 after a video surfaced on social media showing him making offensive remarks about Klopp. He received an eight-month suspension for those comments.