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**Headline: Former Premier League Referee David Coote Pleads Not Guilty to Child Indecency Charge**

**Nottingham, UK -** David Coote, a former Premier League referee, has pleaded not guilty to making an indecent image of a child at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court. The 43-year-old appeared in court on Thursday, facing allegations stemming from a video recovered by police in February.

Coote, who was dressed in a navy suit, confirmed his name, date of birth, and entered his plea during the brief court hearing. He was charged in relation to his behaviour in the aftermath of former Liverpool Manager Jurgen Klopp. The charge refers to activities such as downloading, sharing, or saving abuse photos or videos.

District Judge Gillian Young granted Coote conditional bail, and he is scheduled to appear at Nottingham Crown Court on October 9th.

The legal proceedings follow Coote’s dismissal from his Premier League officiating role in December after a video surfaced showing him making derogatory remarks about former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp back in 2020. Further compounding his troubles, he was banned from officiating by UEFA until June 2026 after a separate video emerged showing him snorting a white powder through a banknote while in Germany for Euro 2024.

In January, Coote publicly came out as gay, stating that his struggle to conceal his sexuality had contributed to poor decision-making in the past.

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