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The former Premier League referee, David Cooote, could get a new role in football, according to a report.
Cooote was fired as the referee of the Premier League in December 2024 after the appearance of videos at the beginning of the year who saw him call the former head of the Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp, 'a German ****'.
Images also arose claiming that showing him sniffing a white powder through a rolled bank note.
Apparently it was taken during the European summer championship. The PGMOL discovered that COOTE's actions did their position as an official 'unsustainable' premier and the organization headed by Howard Webb finished its employment with immediate effect.
This week, in an interview with The sunCooote revealed that he turned to drugs for fear of leaving as gay in the 'macho world' of the Premier League.
The same store now states that the 42 -year -old could make a sensational return to football as an instructor of VAR.
David Cooote could be ready for a quick return to high -level football according to a recent report
In a filtering video, Cooote made derogatory comments about former Liverpool Chief Jurgen Klopp
Cooote came out publicly in an interview with The Sun and apologized for his actions
A source close to the former Premier League official is cited by saying: 'It is still taken with all other referees and I could see it assume a role somewhere. It would be perfect as an expert.
In his emotional interview this week, Cooote explained how shame about his sexuality led to a battle with drugs and admitted that he had used them as an escape.
“I felt a deep sense of shame during my teenage in particular, he said. 'I didn't go out with my parents until the age of 21. I didn't go out with my friends until 25 years.
'My sexuality is not the only reason that led me to be in that position. But I am not telling an authentic story if I do not say that I am gay, and that I have had real fights dealing with hiding that.
'I hid my emotions as a young referee and also hid my sexuality, a good quality as a referee but a terrible quality as a human being. And that has led me to a whole course of behaviors.
However, he quickly faced criticism from the former international of England and a gay athlete, who accused him of carrying out the revealing explosive for the wrong reasons.
“David Cook opening on his sexuality and the moment really bothers me because he has 0 to do with his actions and why he was fired,” Sanderson published in X.
'We all make mistakes without a doubt, but this is simply incorrect and this kind of thing makes people in our community difficult to be accepted and taken seriously. It has the reverse effect (sic).
Cooote said he felt a deep feeling of regret and did not recognize himself in the videos
The 42 -year -old took over 112 Premier League matches during his time as first level referee
“Do the interview if you wish but throw in different parts then.”
Cooote was suspended by the PGMol on November 11 and only a few days later, Sun released a video of him allegedly snorting a white substance while officiating in the 2024 Eurocup. This caused a new UEFA investigation.
He said he has been in an “incredibly dark place” since the footage was published and confirmed that the power that had been inhaled was cocaine.
“I don't recognize myself in the cocaine video,” Cooote added. 'I can't resonate how I felt then, but that was me. I was fighting with the schedule and there was no chance to stop. And then I found myself in that position, escaping.