Rangers have revealed how a former talent scout was axed from the club after a teenager accused him of inappropriate behaviour.
Gordon Neely, who had previously talent-spotted for Dundee United and Hibs, was fired after a meeting with then-Rangers manager Graeme Souness and his assistant, Walter Smith .
Neely worked with the club between 1986 and 1990 before being binned.
The incident has emerged after police across the country probe allegations of historical sex abuse in football.
A Rangers spokesperson told The Scottish Sun on Sunday how Neely is believed to have spoken inappropriately to a teenager and the child returned home and told his policeman father.
It's believed the boy's father then demanded a meeting with Graeme Souness.
Neely was then called into a meeting with the club's management and was sacked from the Ibrox club.
He was not seen again in Scottish football, until his death two years ago.
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A statement from the Ibrox club said: "Rangers is now aware of an alleged incident involving an individual who worked very briefly for the club more than 25 years ago.
“It’s understood the individual was dismissed immediately and that the police were informed.
"Rangers wishes to stress that all employees adhere to the strictest codes of conducts, especially when dealing with children and young people.
The statement also confirmed that Police Scotland has not approached Rangers in regards to the accusation.
It also reinforced Rangers' stance on child protection, insisting all employees adhere to strict codes of conduct.
Rangers also employ a child protection officer to oversee the next generation of talented footballers.
Football has recently been shaken by a number of allegations made by retired pros, including Crewe’s Andy Woodward and Liverpool striker Paul Stewart.
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Former football coach Barry Bennell was last week charged with eight sex offences with a 14-year-old.
The Sunday People today revealed former England youth international Jamie Forrester's ordeal at the hands of predatory scout Frank Roper and offered the first evidence a sex ring existed in the game.
Forrester says vile Roper raped an 11-year-old Thai boy in front of him and other aspiring players during a tour of the Far East.
Ex-Leeds United, Utrecht and Hull City star Forrester also claims Roper introduced him to another notorious paedophile who tried to get him to join a sleepover at the pervert’s house.
Jamie, 42, said: “What Frank Roper did was unforgivable. He was a very scary and very intimidating man and he always targeted the weaker, more vulnerable boys.
“My parents put their trust in him and he abused that trust.
“Roper never touched my private parts or tried to rape me. But he regularly groped me and others. And there was constant mental abuse."
Scottish football was previously rocked by a child abuse scandal when Jim Torbett was convicted of abusing three Celtic Boys Club players in 1998.
The attacks happened between 1968 and 1974 when Torbett was a Celtic Boys Club coach.
A team of Daily Record reporters, led by then chief reporter Anna Smith, won an award for uncovering the scandal in 1995.
Torbett was later jailed for 30 months.
Last month the SFA urged players and others involved in football from grassroots to the professional game to speak out if they had suffered abuse in the game using a confidential, 24-hour counselling service.
Police Scotland later confirmed they have received reports in connection with historic child abuse within football.
The force has now become the latest body to begin a probe into historic child abuse.
Sixteen police forces in England have also started investigations after receiving reports of "non-recent child abuse".
About 350 victims from around the United Kingdom have come forward with links to 55 professional and semi-pro clubs.