McCann - di Canio settle dispute

FORMER Celtic chief executive Fergus McCann and Paolo di Canio have settled a legal dispute over comments made in the player’s book, it emerged yesterday.

McCann launched an action in 2000 against the former Celtic striker over the Italian’s allegations that he had broken his word.

He said at the time he was suing the controversial player, who now plays for Charlton, in a bid “to teach him a lesson”.

The case against the player and his publisher, Harper Collins, was due to go to the Court of Session in Edinburgh next Tuesday.