Premier League Referee Is Being Investigated After Calling Former Liverpool Manager Jürgen Klopp a Cunt
Well, well, well—who could have seen this coming? Certainly not me. It’s no secret that the PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited) has long been a disgrace to football, but I never thought they’d reach new levels of absurdity with an official clueless enough to sit on a couch, look straight into a camera, and call Jürgen Klopp a "German cunt" while also proclaiming that Liverpool is "shit."
Referees get calls wrong all the time; it's part of the game, and perfection is simply unattainable. Mistakes are bound to happen. However, the officiating in the Premier League is not only flawed but also staggeringly inconsistent. In all my years as a fan, I’ve never seen a league so plagued by erratic officiating. Many fans have speculated that certain referees harbor grudges against specific teams—just as NBA referee Scott Foster has a notorious history with Chris Paul. But here, it’s not just personal beef with one player; it seems certain referees have vendettas against entire teams. And David Coote? He’s taken this to a whole new level.
Imagine this: Coote sits there on a couch, looks right into the camera, and lets loose with his opinions about Klopp and Liverpool. And somehow, he believes the video won’t surface one day? In the clip, he actually says, “This video can never go out.” Hello?! His friend, sitting beside him, even warns that the video getting out would ruin David’s career. But guess what happened? You guessed it—the video leaked, and now Coote is under investigation.
One would think that people, especially public figures, would have more common sense in this day and age. How can someone who officiates in one of the world’s most-watched leagues be so reckless? In an era where any recorded statement can be shared worldwide in an instant. The guy is an absolute idiot. Beyond his lack of professionalism, his words only deepen the suspicions fans already have about biases in officiating.
What’s truly concerning is the damage incidents like this do to the integrity of the game. When referees openly show disdain for certain clubs, it becomes hard for fans to trust that officiating is impartial. The PGMOL’s already tarnished reputation has taken yet another hit, leaving fans questioning whether fair play is still a core value in the sport.