David Coote was dismissed by refereeing body PGMOL in December; a video appearing to show Coote making derogatory comments ...

There are 21 full-time referees in the Premier League Premier League referees receive a combination of a salary and match fees, and can get extra payments through officiating European and ...

The Premier League believes its referees are setting a model for VAR that other leagues want to follow as the latest stats ...

David Coote has admitted he turned to drugs as a result of the fear of coming out as gay as a Premier League referee in his first ... European football's governing body UEFA also appointed an ...

David Coote has revealed he turned to drugs because he feared coming out as gay while working as a Premier League referee in his first ... of my life. I take full responsibility for my actions ...

David Coote has opened up about struggling with his sexuality in the "macho world" of football, with the former Premier League ... a referee in any event." Coote was sacked by referees' body ...

Riccardo Calafiori was the hero as Arsenal stayed six points off the Premier League summit with a 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers, in a feisty match that featured a red card for each team.

Disgraced former Premier League referee David Coote says he hid his sexuality over fears of the abuse he would receive for ...

Under-fire referee Michael Oliver WILL take charge ... v Arsenal fixture," a statement from the PGMOL - the body in charge of Premier League referees - read. "No official should be subject to ...

Premier League referees are known as Select Group One (SG1). There are 21 full-time referees in this group. These referees are paid somewhere between £73,000 and £148,000, depending on experience.