UEFA have opened an investigation into suspended Premier League referee David Coote after he was filmed sniffing white powder in a video that has now gone viral.
The 8-second video shows the Essex-born referee using a rolled-up bank note to snort a line of white powder.
Coote, 42, was suspended by the PGMOL, the governing body for professional referees, this week after a separate video emerged of him calling former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp a “German c**t”
UEFA confirmed in a statement today they have now opened an investigation into the ref for a potential violation of its regulations.
“A UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector has been appointed to evaluate a potential violation of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations by the referee, Mr. David Coote.
“Further information regarding this matter will be made available in due course.”
