Former referee Coote admits child image offence

Former Premier League referee David Coote has pleaded guilty to a charge of making an indecent image of a child.

The 43-year-old was charged in August following an investigation by Nottinghamshire Police.

He admitted making an indecent photograph of a child on 2 January 2020 at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday.

Coote, from Woodhill Road, Collingham, Nottinghamshire, was granted conditional bail and will next appear at court on 11 December.

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