A Premier League referee has been suspended after a video emerged showing him making derogatory comments about Liverpool Football Club and its former manager.

In the footage, David Coote uses a swear word to describe former Reds boss Jurgen Klopp.

Klopp left Liverpool this summer after almost nine years in charge of the Merseyside club.

In the clip, Coote also appears to describe Liverpool FC as “shit”.

Arbitration body PGMOL said: “David Coote has been suspended with immediate effect pending a full investigation. PGMOL will make no further comment until this process has been completed.”

In the clip, Coote is described as having been the fourth official during a match involving Liverpool FC.

When asked what he thought of the match, he replied: “Liverpool were shit.”

When asked what he thinks of Klopp, he replied: “Uh shit. Absolute shit.”

Asked why he would describe the German manager that way, he continued: “As well as criticizing me when I played them against Burnley during lockdown.

“Then he accused me of lying, and then he just gave me a fucking pop. And I have no interest in talking to someone who’s arrogant.

“So I try my best not to talk to him.”

He later suggests he likes former Liverpool player James Milner – describing him as “fine”.

In a second clip shared online, Coote says: “Just to be clear, this last fucking video can’t go anywhere.”

Another man in the clip says “he’s a Premier League referee” before adding: “Let’s not ruin his career.”

Coote refereed Liverpool’s last Premier League match – a 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday night.

He was criticized by some fans after Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah was brought down by Aston Villa player Leon Bailey.

Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez scored after play was not stopped – but a replay showed Coote chose not to stop the game because he thought the challenge on Salah was not a foul rather than because he wanted the Reds to maintain their advantage. .

Coote also played a role in a controversial decision not to award Liverpool a penalty in their Premier League match against Arsenal in December 2023.

Referee Chris Kavanagh did not award a penalty after the ball made contact with Martin Odegaard’s hand in the penalty area.

Coote, as video assistant referee (VAR), confirmed the decision on the pitch.

However, referee chief Howard Webb later said it was a bad decision and Liverpool should have been awarded a penalty.

Sky Sports News understands Liverpool are aware of the video being released but will not comment while an investigation is underway.