The impasse between Rangers and Joey Barton continued following the midfielder’s meeting with club officials at Ibrox.

Barton, 34, has been serving an extended suspension from the club’s training base following a furious row with Mark Warburton, the manager, and team-mate Andy Halliday in the wake of the 5-1 defeat at Celtic Park on 10 September.

The former Manchester City and Newcastle United midfielder and his representative spent almost two hours in talks with the club on Thursday afternoon, but there was no change to his situation.

It is understood the meeting was the first stage in a formal disciplinary process, which the club confirmed it had instigated this month.

The meeting came on the day Barton was initially due to attend a Scottish Football Association hearing over charges that the midfielder broke strict betting rules. He was accused of placing 44 bets on games between 1 July and 15 September this year.

The hearing was put back until 17 November following Barton’s request for more time to prepare a defence and the stand-off between club and player now looks likely to continue until at least that date.

Barton joined Rangers in the summer from Burnley, signing a two-year deal in July said to be worth £20,000 a week.