The Football Association is investigating allegations Premier League referee David Coote discussed giving a yellow card with a fan before a match in England's second-tier Championship.

Suspended referee David Coote is at the centre of a fresh scandal over an alleged betting arrangement with a friend, with the English FA launching an investigation into the matter. Coote was suspended by the Professional Game Match Officials Ltd (PGMOL) earlier this month for calling former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp a “German c**t” in a years-old video which emerged and quickly went viral on social media.

The FA has launched fresh investigations on suspended Premier League referee David Coote after allegations emerged he discussed booking a player before a game.