UEFA Investigates English Ref Coote Over Footage Of Alleged Drug Use At Euro 2024

UEFA started anor investigation into English match official David Coote on Thursday after a video allegedly showed him using cocaine during European Championship.

“A UEFA ethics and disciplinary inspector has been appointed to evaluate a potential violation of UEFA disciplinary regulations by referee, Mr. David Coote,” UEFA said in a statement.

Coote worked as a video review specialist at Euro 2024, where match officials stayed at a hotel near Frankfurt.

British daily Sun published a video late Wednesday appearing to show Coote snorting drug using an American banknote.

Coote was suspended on Monday by English match referees body after a different cellphone video circulated of him making offensive comments with friends about former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp. That body and English FA started investigations.

UEFA alrey withdrew Coote from match duty for national team games this week after first video was published.