New Delhi: Ex-Premier League referee David Coote has admitted to making an indecent image of a child, a serious charge that brings another shocking turn in the career of the 43-year-old official once trusted to oversee England’s top-flight matches.

Coote entered a guilty plea at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday after initially denying the charge. The case relates to a “category A” video that most severe classification under UK law that was rediscovered by police in February. Prosecutors said the offence involved acts such as downloading, sharing or saving indecent material.

The former referee was granted conditional bail by Judge Nirmal Shant, who told him he must return to court on December 11 for sentencing. The judge also ordered a pre-sentence report to be prepared before deciding

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