Arbitration body PGMOL says the current “wellbeing” of Premier League manager David Coote is “important to us” as an investigation into his conduct continues.
Coote was suspended last week pending an investigation into a video that emerged in which the 42-year-old appeared to make derogatory comments about former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.
The Football Association also launched its own investigation into the video, which has not been verified by the BBC but is considered genuine by the PGMOL.
“We are following an internal process and taking the allegations regarding David Coote’s conduct very seriously as part of our ongoing full and thorough investigation,” the PGMOL said in a statement.
“While David remains suspended, his wellbeing remains important to us and he is aware of the support network available to him.”
UEFA, European football’s governing body, also launched its own investigation and suspended Coote.
Following the publication of the first video, the Sun newspaper published photographs it says were taken during this summer’s European Championships, claiming they appear to show Coote sniffing a white powder through a rolled-up US bank note.
Coote worked at the European Championship in his capacity as a referee and has refereed matches in the Premier League since 2018.
The footage has also not been independently verified by the BBC, which approached Coote for comment.
