Premier League ref suspended over alleged anti-Liverpool remarks NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth [Video]

An English Premier League referee has been suspended after videos on social media appeared to show him making derogatory remarks about former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp.

David Coote was suspended with immediate effect pending a full investigation, the body governing English referees, Professional Game Match Officials Limited, said Monday.

Two videos, apparently filmed using a phone, circulating on social media appear to show Coote giving his personal opinion on Klopp and Liverpool when asked by another unidentified man.

The person who appears to be Coote uses an expletive for Liverpool and a derogatory term for Klopp, saying he disliked the German manager because he was “arrogant” and “accused me of lying” after one game.

It was not immediately clear when the footage was filmed and whether it was manipulated.

In another shorter clip, apparently filmed after the other, the two participants filmed stress the importance of the footage not being shared.

“Let’s not (expletive) …