Premier League match official David Coote has been fired after his position was deemed "untenable" by English soccer's referees body following an investigation into his conduct.

Premier League referee David Coote has had his contract terminated by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) following an investigation into his conduct. Coote was suspended by the refereeing body on November 11 after a video emerged on social media of the 42-year-old making derogatory comments about former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.

Referee David Coote has been sacked after the emergence of a video where he made derogatory remarks about Liverpool and their former manager Jurgen Klopp made his position “untenable”. Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) confirmed the termination of the 42-year-old Nottinghamshire official’s employment in a statement on Monday afternoon,