about 2 months ago

David Coote Pleads Guilty to Making Indecent Image of a Child; Handed Suspended Sentence

Judge Shant highlighted Coote's "spectacular fall from grace," while handing ex-PL referee a nine-month prison sentence, suspended for two years. Coote pleaded guilty to making an indecent image of a child after police found a Category A video on seized devices. It all began when PGMOL sacked him in December 2024 after a clip targeting Jurgen Klopp emerged.