Sacked referee Coote denies indecent child image charge

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Former Premier League referee David Coote has pleaded not guilty to a charge of making an indecent image of a child.

The 43-year-old was charged following an investigation by Nottinghamshire Police.

The force said the allegation related to a video file recovered by officers in February.

Ex-official Mr Coote, from Collingham in Nottinghamshire, appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on Thursday.