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Celtic legend Chris Sutton is to meet police after he was targeted by a chilling death threat following Rangers' Old Firm victory over Christmas.

Ryan Jack's strike was enough to seal all three points for the Gers against their fierce rivals at Ibrox and claw themselves back into the title race.

Sutton was sent a sinister message in wake of the result and police are understood to be treating the threat seriously.

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The 45-year-old is notoriously outspoken, particularly when it comes to Glasgow's big two, and confirmed he has now left the situation in the hands of the authorities.

“I don’t want to go into any detail as this is a private matter and it is now in the hands of the police," he told the Daily Record.

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“Suffice to say, I have seen what’s been sent and it wasn’t a particularly pleasant thing to receive.”

Sutton was furious about the SFA's failure to take retrospective action against Rangers star Alfredo Morelos after the game on December 29.

Morelos was involved in three contentious incidents during the course of the match, and Sutton believes the SFA's decision was a "stitch up".

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“If they had applied the rules correctly then El Buffalo would have been on the end of three separate red cards," he said.

The revelation comes after referee John Beaton was also hit with death threats after the Old Firm clash.

Official Beaton was given a guard as he arrived at Somerset Park for the match between Ayr United and Falkirk in the Championship on Saturday.