Check out the record and stats of David Coote in matches vs Liverpool as his video abusing Jurgen Klopp goes viral
Following the PGMOL’s recent suspension of English referee David Coote, Liverpool fans are now curious to find out more about the club’s record whenever he officiated matches.
The 42-year-old recently got suspended after he was seemingly caught on camera criticising the Anfield club and their former manager, Jurgen Klopp.
What is the record of Premier League referee David Coote in matches vs Liverpool, his stats, records, results, last match and salary
David Coote suspended
A footage of David Coote allegedly criticizing Liverpool’s performance during a game has been circulating on social media. Coote was reportedly the fourth official during the match and used derogatory language to describe former manager Jurgen Klopp. PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited), which is the group that officiates all Premier League matches is currently investigating the matter. According to an update, the PGMOL has suspended the referee from all duties with immediate effect. Following the incident, many fans have grown curious about Liverpool’s record in matches where Davud Coote officiated or served as the VAR official.
David Coote is paid £48,000 in salary as a Premier League referee. Referees officiating in the English top flight earn roughly £1,116 per match and that’s on top of their annual salary, which can fall between £73,191, £105,257 and £147,258, depending on the experience and quality of the officials.
Coote has been a match official in the Premier League since 2018 and most recently officiated Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Aston Villa. The full stats of his career can be found here.
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Liverpool record with David Coote as match referee
Notably, Coote has refereed eight Liverpool matches across three different competitions since 2020. Check out the full record below:
| Fixture | Date |
| Liverpool 1-1 Burnley | 11/07/2020 |
| Preston 0-2 Liverpool | 27/10/2021 |
| Liverpool 4-1 Shrewsbury | 09/01/2022 |
| Manchester City 3-2 Liverpool | 22/12/2022 |
| Brighton 2-1 Liverpool | 29/01/2023 |
| Liverpool 2-1 Fulham | 10/01/2024 |
| Liverpool 2-1 Brighton | 31/03/2024 |
| Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa | 10/11/2024 |
Liverpool record with Coote as VAR
David Coote has seemingly had more controversial moments with Liverpool while serving as the VAR. In total, David has served as the VAR across 12 matches, eleven of which came in the Premier League. The other match came during the 2020 Community Shield.
Notably, in the second match that David served as VAR, came at Old Trafford where his VAR decision arguably cost Liverpool a victory. During the build-up to Marcus Rashford’s opener, Red Devils defender Victor Lindelof appeared to foul Divock Origi. However, despite the VAR review, Coote chose to uphold the on-field decision and allow the goal.
More recently, Coote served as the VAR official when Jurgen Klopp’s team faced off against Arsenal. In the match, Martin Odegaard appeared to handle the ball inside the area, but Coote controversially denied a penalty. Following the match, the PGMOL chief Howard Webb himself acknowledged that the official’s should’ve penalised Odegaard. Given below is the Liverpool record with Coote as VAR:
| Fixture and results | Date |
| Sheffield United 0-1 Liverpool | 28/09/2019 |
| Manchester United 1-1 Liverpool | 20/10/2019 |
| Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool (6-5 on pens) | 29/08/2020 |
| Everton 2-2 Liverpool | 17/10/2020 |
| Liverpool 3-1 West Ham | 24/09/2023 |
| Liverpool 2-0 Everton | 21/10/2023 |
| Liverpool 1-1 Arsenal | 23/12/2023 |
| Arsenal 3-1 Liverpool | 04/02/2024 |
| Brentford 1-4 Liverpool | 17/02/2024 |
| Everton 2-0 Liverpool | 24/04/2024 |
| Liverpool 2-0 Wolves | 19/05/2024 |
| Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool | 05/10/2024 |
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