UEFA have appointed an ethics and disciplinary inspector to evaluate whether English referee David Coote had violated their disciplinary regulations, Europe's soccer governing body said on Thursday.Coote had already been suspended on Monday by UEFA after they were made aware of his inappropriate behaviour when a video of the 42-year-old showed him allegedly abusing Liverpool and its former manager Juergen Klopp.

A video appearing to show Premier League referee David Coote expressing his disdain for former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has put the soccer world on edge about the ethics and biases of match officials at the highest level.

Premier League reference David Coote is suspended indefinitely after videos surfaced that appeared to show him criticizing former Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp, officials announced Monday.

England's Football Association has launched an investigation into David Coote after the Premier League official was suspended by referees' body the PGMOL for allegedly abusing Liverpool and their former manager Juergen Klopp.

PGMOL, the refereeing body for English football, has confirmed that it is aware of a new video published by The Sun in which suspended Premier League referee David Coote is allegedly seen snorting a white powder.

English soccer referees' body PGMOL has suspended Premier League referee David Coote on Monday pending a full investigation after a video circulated on social media showing the official allegedly abusing Liverpool and former manager Juergen Klopp.

Drugs tests must be introduced for referees after footage emerged which appeared to show David Coote snorting white powder, former Professional Game Match Official Ltd (PGMOL) chief Keith Hackett has warned.