Carabao Cup final referee's favourite team after fake Man Utd image goes viral
dailystar.co.ukCarabao Cup final - is not a Manchester United fan. The Red Devils are set to square off with Newcastle United at Wembley later this month - and alarm bells were raised at the Magpies due to the fake image.
The image showed a Facebook profile, that belonged to Coote, with Old Trafford as its banner.FA rules state that a referee can't be in charge of a game involving a side they support.
And PGMOL have since confirmed that Coote isn't a United fan.READ MORE:Man Utd should have signed Erling Haaland not 'Peter Crouch' Wout WeghorstCoote was born in Nottinghamshire - and he earned his qualifications with his local FA, working as a referee development officer with the Notts FA between 2004 and 2012.PGMOL have confirmed to the Newcastle Chronicle that he is a fan of his local team Notts County.
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