UEFA has officially opened an investigation into the referee David Coote. ANDEuropean football’s governing body has confirmed the opening of an extraordinary disciplinary procedure to review the video in which the English referee appears to sniff white powder.
The UEFA will review the video published last Wednesday by British newspaper The Sun in which he can be seen sniffing white powder just one day after being part of the match’s VAR team. Germany-Spain of Euro 2024.
UEFA said: “A UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector has been appointed to investigate a possible breach of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations by the referee, Mr. David Coote“.
This indicates that an investigating judge has been appointed who must study the procedure before submitting or not submitting a proposed penalty to UEFA Disciplinary Committee. This adds to the situation in the Premier League, whose committee of referees (PGMOL) also announced on Thursday that it is aware of that video and is studying it “very seriously.”
own Premier Referees Committee suspended this week Coote for appearing in a video in which he was insulted Jurgen Kloppuntil this summer coach of Liverpool, and the Anfield team itself.
Source: La Verdad
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