Suspended Premier League referee David Coote is being investigated by the Football Association (FA) following allegations he discussed issuing a yellow card with a friend before a match. The allegations were first reported in UK newspaper The Sun on Tuesday night and relate to a booking received by Leeds United’s Ezgjan Alioski from Coote during their Championship game against West Bromwich Albion in October 2019.

A newspaper alleges the referee’s friend had told him to show a player a yellow card so he could place a bet – and the player was shown one.

Referee David Coote, already suspended for misconduct allegations, has vehemently denied claims he discussed booking a Leeds player during a Championship game - with the FA opening a new investigation