David Coote admitted that he turned to drugs following the fear of going out as a gay as a Premier League reservation in his first interview since his dismissal by the Limited Professional Match match (PGMOL ).
COOTE was dismissed in December after being “in serious violation of the provisions of his employment contract, with his post deemed untenable”.
He followed an investigation into a video, which remains not verified, which seemed to show coofing making derogatory comments on Liverpool and their former manager Jurgen Klopp. The video was widely broadcast on social networks in November.
The PGMOL survey also covered a second video which emerged in November, seeming to show that Coote sniffs a white powder, allegedly during Euro 2024 where he was one of the assistant wids for the tournament. The European director of UEFA football also appointed an ethical investigator to examine the issue.
COOTE refuted an allegation he discussed by giving a yellow card before the Leeds match against West Brom in October 2019. The FA INVESTIGE on allegation.
In an interview The sun Released on Monday evening, Coote, 42, said: “I felt a deep feeling of shame during my particular adolescence.
“I did not go out with my parents until the age of 21. I did not go out to my friends until the age of 25.
“My sexuality is not the only reason that led me to be in this position. But I do not tell an authentic story if I do not say that I am gay and that I had real difficulties to hide myself that.
“I hid my emotions as a young reference and I also hid my sexuality – good quality as an arbitrator but a terrible quality as a human being.
“And that led me to a whole behavior course.”
He added: “I had problems around my self -esteem – and it concerns my sexuality. I am gay and I had trouble feeling proud to be” me “over a long period.
“I received deeply unpleasant abuses during my career as a reference and adding my sexuality to this would have been really difficult.”
Sky Sports News has also received a cooter declaration.
He read: “It was one of the most difficult periods of my life. I take full responsibility for my actions, which fell below what was expected of me.
“I am really sorry for any offense caused by my actions and for the negative spotlights he put on the game that I like.
“I hope people will understand that they were private moments taken during very low moments in my life. They do not reflect who I am today or what I think.
“My goal is now to continue to prioritize my mental health and well-being. I hope that my experiences, on and off the field, can be used in football at some point in the future.
“Finally, I would like to thank everyone who has recently supported me, in particular my family, my friends, the former colleagues, PGMOL and Howard Webb, and countless people through football.
“A thank you also to the many foreigners who stretched out with words of encouragement and support, I appreciated it more than I can express properly.”
Sky Sports News approached the PGMOL to comment in response to the COOTE interview with The sun and declaration.
Chronology: which led to the dismissal of cooter by PGMOL …
Saturday November 9, 2024: Coote Arbids Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa.
Monday, November 11: An undecided video of Coote making derogatory comments on Liverpool and their former manager Jurgen Klopp circulates on social networks.
Monday, November 11: PGMOL suspends the cooter and launches an investigation.
Tuesday November 12: Fa begins her own cooperation video investigation.
Tuesday November 12: The director of referees Howard Webb said on The officials of the Sky Sports Mic’d Up match This pgmol taking the incident “very seriously”.
Thursday, November 14: Conscious PGMOL of the new video that appears to show Coote sniffing a white powder while working at Euro 2024.
Wednesday, November 27: Fa investigating the allegations that COP discussed by giving a yellow card before a match as indicated by The sun. Coote refutes allegations.
Monday December 9: Coote limoé by Pgmol.
