NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Former Premier League referee David Coote has pleaded guilty to making an indecent image of a child.

The 43-year-old Coote made the plea at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday after previously denying the charge . He appeared in court in connection with an allegation relating to a category A video, the most serious kind, which police said was recovered in February.

Coote, who was fired last year by the organization managing referees in England for derogatory remarks about ex-Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, was granted conditional bail by Judge Nirmal Shant and told he must appear in court again on Dec. 11.

The judge said she was ordering a pre-sentence report to be carried out before sentencing.

“You have pleaded guilty to a serious matter. Whether this means

See Full Page