Former Premier League referee David Coote comes out as gay
David Coote (Image: Getty)
Former Premier League referee David Coote, who was sacked last year following video footage of him using cocaine leaked, has come out as gay.
“I’m gay and I have struggled with feeling proud of being ‘me’ over a long period of time,” said Coote, 42. The former referee said that he previously came out to his parents aged 21 and his friends at 25.
Coote’s admission follows a scandal which broke last year involving his cocaine use during the Euros 2024.
Speaking to The Sun, Coote explains that he resorted to using the substance in part because of the pressure he was under in concealing his sexuality. “My sexuality isn’t the only reason that led me to be in that position,” he told the paper. “But
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