Former Premier League referee David Coote has apologised for the actions that led to his sacking last month by English soccer’s referees’ body PGMOL, saying that the pressure of the job and fear of abuse due to his sexuality triggered his behaviour.
Coote was fired after being suspended in November following a video circulating on social media showing the official allegedly abusing Liverpool and their ex-manager Juergen Klopp.
The 42-year-old
