Shaun Rooney has left St Mirren by mutual consent after being charged with allegedly assaulting a teenager in a takeaway in Glasgow.
Rooney had been suspended last month after police confirmed that he had been arrested and charged in connection with an assault on an 18-year-old woman.
The 28-year-old was also charged with a breach of the peace, treated as a hate crime, against an 18-year-old man.
Former St Johnstone player Rooney returned to Scotland in the summer following a spell with Fleetwood Town in England.
He has made ten appearances for Stephen Robinson’s side this season and scored on his debut in the Europa Conference League qualifier against Valur.
A club statement read: “St Mirren Football Club can confirm that Shaun Rooney has left the club by mutual consent.
“The club will make no further comment.”
A spokesperson for the force said: “A 28-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with an assault on an 18-year-old woman and a breach of the peace against an 18-year-old man in takeaway premises on Queen Street, Glasgow, in the early hours of Thursday, September 19, 2024.
“He has been released on an undertaking to appear at court at a later date. A report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.”
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