Shaun Rooney: St Mirren suspend defender over ‘alleged incident’ in Glasgow city centre

St Mirren have suspended defender Shaun Rooney over an “alleged incident” in Glasgow city centre.

The Scottish Premiership side said the player had disclosed his involvement in the reported incident, the details of which are yet to be made public.

A full investigation is under way, with Rooney suspended on a “precautionary basis” in the meantime.

In a statement on Thursday the Paisley club said: “St Mirren Football Club has suspended Shaun Rooney today, on a precautionary basis, after he disclosed to the club his involvement in an alleged incident in Glasgow city centre last week.

“The club will now undertake a full investigation into this incident and will make no further comment during this process.”

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Rooney began his career in the youth set-up at Dundee United and has played for a number of teams including Dunfermline Athletic, Inverness Caledonian Thistle and St Johnstone.

The 28-year-old returned to Scottish football this summer following a two-year contract with Fleetwood Town in Lancashire, England – where former Celtic captain Scott Brown was manager for a spell.