David Coote has pleaded guilty to making an indecent image of a child.
The former Premier League referee was charged on August 12 after an investigation by Nottinghamshire Police.
Coote was sacked as a referee at the end of 2024PACoote admitted the offence at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday.
Wearing a navy suit, he spoke only to confirm his name and the guilty plea.
Coote was granted conditional bail by Judge Nirmal Shant KC with sentencing to take place on December 11.
The 43-year-old’s charge related to the making of Category A images of child abuse on January 2, 2020 – after officers uncovered evidence in February 2025.
Category A images are the most serious, depicting the most extreme and harmful material involving sexual activity or abuse of a child.
This can include but is not restricted to penetrative sexual activity, acts of sexual assault or violence, and torture or sexual sadism.
The charge can also relate to activities such as downloading, sharing or saving abuse photos or videos.
The distribution, taking or making of such images carries a maximum custodial sentence of ten years.
It comes after Coote was sacked by the PGMOL in 2024 and handed a UEFA ban following unrelated damaging videos and messages posted online.
He was then suspended and charged by the FA in June earlier this year.
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