Shaun Rooney exits St Mirren in wake of assault charge

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St Mirren today confirmed Shaun Rooney’s departure from the club. The 28-year-old defender was last month charged with assaulting a woman in a Glasgow takeaway.He has also been charged with breach of the peace involving an 18-year-old male outside the Blue Lagoon chip shop during the alleged incident on September 19.Police Scotland confirmed this charge is being treated as a hate crime and he will appear before Glasgow Sheriff Court at a later date.The Buddies suspended Rooney on a “precautionary basis” but – in a short statement issued yesterday morning – say the summer signing has now left by “mutual consent”.In a press conference at the club’s Ralston training ground looking ahead to Saints’ Premiership trip to Hearts on Saturday, manager Stephen Robinson said: “It’s not ideal, of course.“It means that we’re a player down but the club have made a statement on it and there’s nothing really further to say on it.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial “It’s a club decision, it’s a mutual agreement and there’s an ongoing investigation obviously so there’s not a whole lot more I can really say on it.“