Aberdeen boss Jimmy Thelin described the head injury to defender Jack MacKenzie from an object thrown by his own fans as ‘totally unacceptable’.

The negotiations have reached the ‘expert’ level, meaning the sides are trying to reach agreement on the details of a possible deal.

Three Iranian nationals have appeared in court charged with spying offences on behalf of Iran’s foreign intelligence service. Mostafa Sepahvand, 39, Farhad Javadi Manesh, 44, and Shapoor Qalehali ...