Rangers midfielder Joey Barton has been charged by the Scottish Football Association (SFA) for allegedly breaching betting rules.
The 34-year-old, who joined on a two-year deal in May, is alleged to have placed 44 bets on football matches between July 1 and Sept. 15.
The SFA, which has a strict no-betting policy on football games across the world, released a statement Wednesday to confirm that a notice of complaint had been raised against Barton.
The former Marseille and Manchester City midfielder has until Oct. 12 to respond to the charge, with a hearing date set for Oct. 27.
Barton was initially under investigation from the SFA and Gambling Commission after allegedly betting on Celtic to suffer a heavy defeat to Barcelona in the Champions League group game at Camp Nou last month.
It was claimed that Barton bet on Brendan Rodgers' side, which fell 7-0, to lose by at least three goals.
Last month, Barton was suspended by Rangers for three weeks following a training ground incident involving manager Mark Warburton and teammate Andy Halliday, though he is expected to resume full training Monday.
