Man filmed with David Coote in controversial Jurgen Klopp video suspended from job

The man who appeared alongside Premier League referee David Coote in a controversial video where derogatory comments were made about Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been suspended from his job, according to reports by the Mirror. The individual, identified as former cricketer Ben Kitt, is employed at the recruitment firm Forsyth Barnes, which has initiated an internal investigation following the video's leak.

“Forsyth Barnes understands that the leaked video of David Coote includes one of its employees, Ben Kitt. This is something that we are taking very seriously and we have suspended Ben on full pay while we investigate further,” said Rohail Ahmad, co-founder of the company.

The company clarified that they are in the process of collecting all relevant information about the incident. They also noted that while Kitt has shown exemplary work ethics during his time at Forsyth Barnes, the video in question was reportedly filmed several years prior to his employment there. For now, the firm has opted not to provide further comments.

In the leaked video, Kitt can be heard making offensive remarks about Scousers and using expletives to insult Liverpool, while Coote was seen in the background.