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Keith Hackett has called for the PGMOL to bring in mandatory drug testing for the Premier League referees in the wake of the David Coote controversy.revealed he originally put forward the idea “in around 2000,” but it was denied because it might cause bad publicity.
However, people’s faith and confidence in Premier League officials have never been lower than right now, amid VAR issues and the situation surrounding Coote. The 42-year-old Premier League referee is currently suspending pending an investigation after controversial videos of him in his private life were leaked online.
Coote has been caught publicly slating Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool’s team performance, while a second video saw him snorting a white substance while away at Euro 2024, which is why Hackett believes it’s time to reconsider his previously pitched idea.Hackett toldWhat’s interesting is that in around 2000 when I became boss of the PGMOL, I put forward to the board two things.
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