Sacked premier league referee in surprise new job in the midlands

FORMER PREMIER LEAGUE REFEREE DAVID COOTE HAS BEEN SPOTTED DELIVERING PARCELS FOR EVRI 09:00, 04 Jun 2025 The disgraced ex-Premier League referee David Coote has been spotted in his new role

- delivering parcels for Evri in the Midlands. The former elite official was given the boot in December 2024 after a video emerged of him making disparaging remarks about Liverpool FC and

their previous manager Jurgen Klopp. He was also seen with cocaine in a video and later expressed his deep regret for the "negative spotlight it put on the game that I love." READ

MORE: MASSIVE BIRMINGHAM TRAM LINE ANNOUNCEMENT A recent video - captured on a Ring Doorbell - filmed on May 24, 2025, now shows Coote delivering parcels for Evri in Nottinghamshire. Coote,

42, resides in the area and the homeowners who recorded the video said they recognised the former referee straight away. Article continues below The woman who received the parcel, who wished

to stay anonymous, said: "My husband is a Liverpool fan, what David said about Liverpool didn't go down well in my home. "My husband had ordered a car part for a car he is

working on, he immediately recognised David. "My husband said to me, 'as if he is delivering packages now' and I was like 'oh my gosh, is he really?'". "It

is his own downfall at the end of the day. David got himself into this mess. "We live in Newark-on-Trent, and he lives less than 20 minutes up the road. "I see him around town a

lot, I didn't think I would see him delivering my post." Article continues below After the video surfaced Coote released a statement to the Sun and said: "I'm just

­trying to make an honest living." Evri stated they were unable to confirm or comment as couriers operate on a self-employed basis.