Premier League referee David Coote has been at the center of numerous controversies recently, and the latest allegations now involve his officiating in the English Championship.
Details: According to The Sun, Coote was assigned to officiate a match between Leeds and West Brom in October 2019. Upon learning of this, a friend jokingly suggested that Coote deliberately show a yellow card to Leeds defender Ezgjan Alioski.
The foul in question (timestamp 19:36):
Alioski was booked in the 18th minute for what experts deemed a justified caution due to the rough nature of his challenge. While there is no evidence that Coote personally benefited financially, his friend anonymously claimed that he had intended to place a bet on that yellow card through a bookmaker.