“Damn arrogant”
Referee gossips about Jürgen Klopp – and is suspended
The English referee David Coote apparently doesn’t speak well of Jürgen Klopp. This is suggested by a video that is now temporarily costing him his job.
English football referee David Coote has been suspended until further notice. The reason is obviously recordings in which he speaks disparagingly about former Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp. According to English media reports, in the short clips that circulated on social media on Monday, Coote is said to have made insulting comments about Klopp and described the former German coach as “damn arrogant”.
The authenticity of the videos could not initially be verified. The responsible refereeing organization PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited) said David Coote was suspended until a full investigation was completed. There will be no comment on the ongoing proceedings.
Jürgen Klopp is “damn arrogant”
In one video, Coote is reportedly asked for his opinion on a Liverpool game where he was the fourth official. He therefore used an expletive to describe Klopp. When asked why he felt that way about the German, Coote said Klopp had “really made a fool of him when I was captaining the team against Burnley during the lockdown”. He also called the 57-year-old a liar.
The folk hero of Liverpool: Jürgen Klopp says goodbye to the Premier League
Everything is in the spirit of farewell: A fan wears a thank you shirt for Jürgen Klopp not far from Anfield Road. Klopp can also be seen on the wall on the opposite side and the inscription “That was great, Liverpool. Nine ‘not so normal’ years”. “Not so normal” is a reference to Klopp’s first press conference in October 2015, when he introduced himself to the press as “the normal one”.
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Klopp clashed with Coote on several occasions during his time at Liverpool. Among other things, he accused the referee of mistakes last season after Coote was used as a video assistant in Liverpool’s match against Arsenal. Years earlier, Klopp had also complained about the video assistant Coote during the Merseyside derby against Everton because he had not intervened when Jordan Pickford allegedly fouled Virgil van Dijk.
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