CNN —English Premier League (EPL) referee David Coote has been suspended pending investigation after a video went viral on social media appearing to show him making negative comments about Liverpool and the club’s former manager Jurgen Klopp.
The video, which has not been verified by CNN, was posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday.
Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp (right) has previously criticized Coote (center).
Oli Scarff/NMC Pool/PAThe viral video appears to show Coote speaking about a match back in 2020 between Liverpool and Burnley, which ended as a 1-1 draw.
The English football federation (FA) told CNN it was also aware of the incident and was investigating it.
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