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Former Premier League referee David Coote has admitted to producing an indecent image of a child. The 43-year-old made an appearance at Nottingham Crown Court regarding an accusation involving a category A video, considered the most severe, which was recovered by authorities in February. Coote, a resident of Woodhill Road in Collingham, Nottinghamshire, was released on conditional bail until his next court date on 11 December. Judge Nirmal Shant KC has requested a pre-sentence report and emphasized the gravity of the situation by stating, “You have admitted to a serious offense. Whether or not this leads to imprisonment will be determined once all the facts are presented to the court.”
During the court proceedings, it was revealed that Coote transferred the video from a hard drive to a laptop on 2 January 2020. This action ultimately resulted in the charge against him. The former referee initially pleaded not guilty to the allegation during a hearing at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on 10 September. However, during a brief six-minute hearing in front of Judge Shant KC, Coote, attired in a navy suit and black tie, only spoke to confirm his identity and submit his guilty plea. In light of the serious nature of the charge, Judge Shant KC cautioned, “Do not believe that this will not result in a custodial sentence.”
Coote’s professional career faced backlash in the past, including his termination the previous year due to comments made in a video concerning former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp in 2020. Additionally, he received an eight-week suspension from the Football Association in August this year related to the Klopp incident. In a January interview with The Sun, Coote publicly acknowledged his homosexuality and acknowledged that his lifelong concealment of his sexual orientation played a role in the outburst about Klopp. The situation has been further complicated by these revelations
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