Police investigation after threats to Rangers-Celtic referee

By: The Associated Press Posted: 9:07 AM CST Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019 Last Modified: 10:14 AM CST Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019

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GLASGOW, Scotland - Police in Scotland are investigating threats made to the referee who took charge of the recent Old Firm game between Rangers and Celtic.

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GLASGOW, Scotland - Police in Scotland are investigating threats made to the referee who took charge of the recent Old Firm game between Rangers and Celtic.

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GLASGOW, Scotland – Police in Scotland are investigating threats made to the referee who took charge of the recent Old Firm game between Rangers and Celtic.

Police Scotland said a complaint has been made “regarding texts and calls” to John Beaton after his contact details were leaked online, and that inquiries were ongoing.

Scottish Football Association chief executive Ian Maxwell said the referee’s family was also a target of threats and that the organization was in close contact with those affected. Beaton was the referee at Ibrox for Rangers’ 1-0 win over its fierce rival in the Scottish Premiership on Dec. 29.

Celtic's Olivier Ntcham, left, and Rangers' Andrew Halliday clash during their Scottish Premiership soccer match at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday Dec. 29, 2018. (Andrew Milligan/PA via AP)

Maxwell said another referee was allegedly threatened and assaulted at a lower-league game before Christmas, and described the incidents as “unacceptable and extremely concerning.”