There are some Premier League referees I consider more loose-lipped, and more laddish in their behaviour away from the public spotlight. David is not one of them. I would have described him as captain sensible, maybe a bit highly-strung at times, and not one of the lads.
Unlike some referees, you rarely see him laughing and joking with players during matches - he is generally very straight-laced. I look at the video and wonder if part of the problem is that he is trying to be someone he is not.
Coote also came under fire from Klopp when he was on VAR duty during last season's game between Liverpool and Arsenal. Gunners captain Martin Odegaard appeared to handle the ball inside the area but Coote failed to call the incident back for on-field referee Chris Kavanagh to check. Referee chief Howard Webb later admitted that was an error and Liverpool should have been awarded a spot-kick.
The comments relating to Liverpool, allegedly from Coote, appear to refer to a game in 2020 when Klopp's side drew 1-1 against Burnley having been denied what they felt was a penalty.
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