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| Former Premier League ref David Coote admits making indecent image of child | Former Premier League ref David Coote admits making indecent image of child |
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| Ex-official appeared in court over charge relating to a category A video, the most serious kind | Ex-official appeared in court over charge relating to a category A video, the most serious kind |
| The former Premier League referee David Coote has pleaded guilty at Nottingham crown court to making an indecent image of a child. | |
| The ex-official appeared at Nottingham crown court on Tuesday in connection with an allegation relating to a category A video, the most serious kind, recovered by officers in February. | The ex-official appeared at Nottingham crown court on Tuesday in connection with an allegation relating to a category A video, the most serious kind, recovered by officers in February. |
| The 43-year-old, who wore a navy suit and black tie, spoke only to confirm his name and enter his plea during the hearing in front of Judge Shant KC. | The 43-year-old, who wore a navy suit and black tie, spoke only to confirm his name and enter his plea during the hearing in front of Judge Shant KC. |
| The former referee, of Collingham, near Newark, Nottinghamshire, was granted conditional bail by Shant and told he must appear in court again on 11 December. | The former referee, of Collingham, near Newark, Nottinghamshire, was granted conditional bail by Shant and told he must appear in court again on 11 December. |
| The charge of making an indecent image of a child refers to activities such as downloading, sharing or saving abuse photos or videos. The court heard that the image was category A, the most serious kind. | The charge of making an indecent image of a child refers to activities such as downloading, sharing or saving abuse photos or videos. The court heard that the image was category A, the most serious kind. |
| Coote, who had worked as a Premier League referee, was sacked by the English refereeing body Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO) last December after a video surfaced in which he made comments about the then Liverpool manager, Jürgen Klopp. | Coote, who had worked as a Premier League referee, was sacked by the English refereeing body Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO) last December after a video surfaced in which he made comments about the then Liverpool manager, Jürgen Klopp. |
| The games Coote has refereed include 112 in the Premier League, 143 in the Championship and 30 in the FA Cup, as well as four international friendlies. | The games Coote has refereed include 112 in the Premier League, 143 in the Championship and 30 in the FA Cup, as well as four international friendlies. |
| Shant told Coote that a pre-sentencing report was being ordered: “You have pleaded guilty to a serious matter. Whether this means custody or not will be decided when all the information is before the court, which is why I have ordered a pre-sentence report.” | Shant told Coote that a pre-sentencing report was being ordered: “You have pleaded guilty to a serious matter. Whether this means custody or not will be decided when all the information is before the court, which is why I have ordered a pre-sentence report.” |
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