"Former Premier League referee David Coote has pleaded not guilty to making an indecent image of a child at a court hearing in England. The 43-year-old appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on Thursday, charged over allegations relating to a video recovered by police in February. list of 4 itemsend of list Coote, who wore a navy suit, sat at the back of the court and spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth and to enter his plea during the 18-minute hearing."
"The charge of making an indecent image of a child refers to activities such as downloading, sharing or saving abuse photos or videos. The former referee was granted conditional bail by District Judge Gillian Young and was told to appear at Nottingham Crown Court on October 9. Coote was sacked from his officiating role in December after a video showing him making derogatory remarks about former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp in 2020 came to light."
David Coote, 43, appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court and pleaded not guilty to making an indecent image of a child during an 18-minute hearing. He confirmed his name and date of birth and entered his plea. The charge relates to a video recovered by police in February and covers activities such as downloading, sharing or saving abuse photos or videos. District Judge Gillian Young granted conditional bail and ordered Coote to appear at Nottingham Crown Court on October 9. Coote was sacked in December after a 2020 video showed derogatory remarks about Jurgen Klopp, and UEFA banned him from officiating until June 2026 after a separate video; he came out as gay in January and said hiding his sexuality contributed to poor choices.
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