An English Premier League referee has been suspended after a video on social media appeared to show him making derogatory remarks about former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.

Premier League official David Coote has been suspended by PGMOL following the posting of a video on social media which appears to show him making disparaging comments regarding Liverpool.

Liverpool have surged clear at the top of the Premier League after a dramatic weekend in which Manchester City lost for the fourth game in a row and Arsenal dropped points. Arne Slot has enjoyed a fine start in the post-Jurgen Klopp era with Liverpool five points clear at the top going into the international break.

In the clip circulating on social media, Coote describes Liverpool as "s***" and says their former manager is an "absolute xxxx".

English soccer referees' body PGMOL has suspended Premier League referee David Coote on Monday pending a full investigation after a video circulated on social media showing the official allegedly abusing Liverpool and former manager Juergen Klopp.

Premier League referee David Coote has been suspended pending a full investigation after a video was circulated on social media that appeared to show him making disparaging remarks about Liverpool and their former manager Jürgen Klopp.

Premier League referee David Coote has been suspended after a video allegedly showing him making derogatory comments about Liverpool and the club's former manager Jurgen Klopp was circulated on social media.