The FA has launched fresh investigations on suspended Premier League referee David Coote after allegations emerged he discussed booking a player before a game.

Suspended Premier League referee David Coote is being investigated by the Football Association (FA) following allegations he discussed issuing a yellow card with a friend before a match. The allegations were first reported in UK newspaper The Sun on Tuesday night and relate to a booking received by Leeds United’s Ezgjan Alioski from Coote during their Championship game against West Bromwich Albion in October 2019.

From relative obscurity to public ignominy, Premier League referee David Coote has landed himself in hot water after several high-profile scandals.

The English Football Association (FA) has launched an investigation into allegations suspended referee David Coote discussed handing out a yellow card before a match.

Suspended Premier League referee David Coote is the subject of another investigation by the Football Association, this time following allegations that he discussed the possibility of booking a player with a fan before a match.

David Coote, the suspended Premier League referee, is at the centre of a Football Association gambling investigation after discussing a bet on a yellow card before he took charge of a match.

The Football Association (FA) is investigating allegations that suspended Premier League referee David Coote discussed issuing a yellow card with a fan before a 2019 match, Sky News reports.

David Coote has issued a fresh statement after new allegations were made about the Premier League referee. The Sun allege that the 42-year-old is at the centre of an FA betting probe, having accused the official of discussing a yellow card with a friend before a match between Leeds and West Brom in October 2019.