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Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher claims suspended David Coote would not let his personal opinions influence his performance

Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher does not believe David Coote would have let any bias seep into his on-field decision-making.

Yesterday, a seemingly old video of the top-flight referee lambasting Liverpool and their former manager Jurgen Klopp was leaked.

Coote appeared to call Klopp a 'German c***' and 'f***ing arrogant', while calling Liverpool 's***' and has since been suspended by referee chiefs.

PGMOL, the body responsible for refereeing games in England, are investigating the authenticity of the footage in question, which the 42-year-old has now reportedly admitted it is genuine, as per The Mirror.