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Coote was sacked earlier this month after the emergence of a video in which he made derogatory remarks about Liverpool and their former manager Jurgen Klopp. Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) said that a thorough investigation had concluded he was “in serious breach of the provisions of his employment contract, with his position deemed untenable”. “Supporting David Coote continues to be important to us and we remain committed to his welfare,” PGMOL’s statement on December 9 added. Coote had the right to appeal against the decision but PA understands the Nottinghamshire referee has decided not to. The video which triggered PGMOL’s investigation into Coote’s conduct first came to public attention on November 11. In it, Coote is asked for his views on a Liverpool match where he has just been fourth official, and describes them as “s***”. He then describes Klopp as a “c***”, and, asked why he felt that way, Coote says the German had “a right pop at me when I reffed them against Burnley in lockdown” and had accused him of lying. “I have got no interest in speaking to someone who’s f****** arrogant, so I do my best not to speak to him,” Coote said. Later in the video, Coote again refers to Klopp, this time as a “German c***”. The Football Association opened its own investigation into that video, understood to be centred on that last comment and whether Coote’s reference to Klopp’s nationality constituted an aggravated breach of its misconduct rules. The investigation by PGMOL which led to Coote’s contract being terminated is also understood to have looked at another video which appeared to show Coote snorting a white powder, purportedly during Euro 2024 where he was one of the assistant VARs for the tournament. European football’s governing body UEFA also appointed an ethics investigator to look into the matter.Agreement cloud company DocuSign Inc DOCU reported financial results for the third quarter Thursday after the bell. Here’s a rundown of the report . Q3 Earnings: DocuSign reported third-quarter revenue of $754.8 million, beating the consensus estimate of $745.26 million. The company reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of 90 cents per share, beating analyst estimates of 87 cents per share, according to Benzinga Pro . Total revenue increased 8% year-over-year. Subscription revenue was up 8% year-over-year to $734.7 million and Professional services and other revenue climbed 11% to $20.1 million. Billings came in at $752.3 million, up 9% year-over-year. Net cash from operating activities totaled $234.3 million. The company generated free cash flow of $210.7 million in the quarter. DocuSign ended the quarter with $1.1 billion in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and investments. “Docusign delivered powerful new innovation for customers highlighted by new capabilities to its Intelligent Agreement Management (“IAM”) platform,” said Allan Thygesen , CEO of Docusign. “In Q3, early IAM momentum outpaced expectations, and we continued to drive improvement in our core business with strong revenue growth and operating profit.” Outlook: DocuSign expects fourth-quarter revenue to be in the range of $758 million to $762 million versus estimates of $755.95 million. The company sees fourth-quarter billings in the range of $870 million to $880 million. DocuSign expects fiscal year 2025 revenue to be in the range of $2.959 billion to $2.963 billion versus estimates of $2.948 billion. DocuSign’s management team will hold a call with analysts and investors at 5 p.m. ET to further discuss the company’s quarterly performance. DOCU Price Action: DocuSign shares were up 17.11% in Thursday’s after-hours session, trading at $98 at the time of publication, according to Benzinga Pro . Read Next: GameStop Rockets As Roaring Kitty Returns To X: What Does His Tweet Signal Ahead Of Q3 Earnings? Photo: Courtesy of DocuSign. © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
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