Livingston boss David Martindale has given Leigh Griffiths a chance at a Scottish Premiership swansong with the striker in training at the West Lothian club – claiming his problems 'are nowhere near mine'.
Griffiths, 32, oversaw an exit from Celtic in the first few weeks of Ange Postecoglou 's reign, with Dundee taking the star on loan after Hoops fans because disillusioned with Griffiths' off-the-field matters at Parkhead. More controversy followed at Dens Park after he booted a smoke bomb at Aberdeen fans before his contract was terminated by Celtic at the end of January this year.
Spells at Falkirk and Australian third-tier outfit Mandurah City have since occurred, but having left the team from Down Under recently, Griffiths is back on the scrap heap as a free agent. Livingston have taken him into training, with many raising their eyebrows at the deal. But Martindale, who previously spent four years in prison for organised crime, claims that the former Hoops star deserves another chance - as his problems and history are 'nowhere near' the level of his own.
