Former Premier League referee David Coote has been given an eight-week suspension and told to attend an education programme over abusive words he used about former Liverpool head coach Jürgen Klopp.

Coote was c harged by the Football Association in June after the comments about Klopp came to light in a video circulated on social media last November.

The FA said he had subsequently admitted the charge.

Coote's misconduct was defined as an aggravated breach under the FA's rules because there was a reference to Klopp's nationality.

Coote was sacked by Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) last December, a month after the video filmed in July 2020 came to light.

PGMOL said in confirming Coote's dismissal last December that his position had become "untenable."

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