Rangers midfielder Joey Barton under investigation over alleged Celtic bet

The controversial Rangers midfielder was banned from the club on Monday for three weeks after a training ground altercation following the 5-1 defeat to Celtic.

The Scottish Football Association and the Gambling Commission are looking into claims that the 34-year-old bet on Celtic to suffer a heavy defeat to Barcelona last Tuesday night

Brendan Rodgers' side lost 7-0 in their Champions League Group C opener in the Nou Camp

The SFA has a strict no-betting policy on football games and if found guilty Barton could face a ban

Source : PA

Source: PA