A thug off-duty door steward stood on a man's head at a private event for the Scotland national football team.

Damien Laing, 44, lashed out at Conner Chatterton outside Nomad bar in Glasgow city centre on November 16 2021.

Laing was doing the guestlist at the event for Steve Clarke's side who had just beaten Denmark 2-0 at Hampden Park.

He got involved with Mr Chatterton who was already being restrained by a door steward working there.

He applied pressure on Mr Chatterton's head which caused the victim to suffer a facial injury.

Laing, of the city's Castlemilk, was convicted in 2021 of attacking customer George Reid at Kushion nightclub.

Laing threw Mr Reid to the ground and put the window cleaner in a chokehold for 20 to 30 seconds during a struggle.

He was also convicted of possession of a knife.

Laing pleaded guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to his latest assault on Mr Chatterton to his injury.

The court heard that Mr Chatterton was restrained by the employed door steward for the event before 3am.

Prosecutor Louise James said: "Laing approached Mr Chatterton and forcefully put his foot on his head.

"His foot was briefly taken off his head."

Police attended a short time later to see Mr Chatterton - who had blood on his face - being restrained by the door steward.

Mr Chatterton was also noted to have blood on his right eyebrow.

Miss James added: "This was the result of Laing putting his foot on Mr Chatterton's head."

The victim was taken to hospital and he was treated with steri-strips to his eyebrow.

Laing had left before police arrived but was later traced and arrested.

Paul Gallagher, defending, told the sentencing: "On the night, he was not working at the bar.

"He was dealing with the guestlist - it was a private function for the Scotland national team who were having an event there.

"The victim in this case has been causing issues outside and Mr Laing had become aware of this and security removed this person.

"That person came back with a can of deodorant and a lighter which he was prosecuted for and received a custodial sentence.

"Security took the man to the ground and had matters under control.

"Mr Laing came out and acted in the manner described which was excessive and he accepts that."

Sheriff Mark McGuire ordered Laing to do 225 hours of unpaid work.

He said: "What you did was a dangerous act - you could only have been doing so to apply pressure.

"Had your foot slipped or the victim had moved the consequences could have been catastrophic - you could have broken the man's neck.

"The fact it wasn't isn't to do with your skill or expertise or you just applying the right amount of pressure in the right place.

"The reason his neck wasn't broken was nothing more than sheer luck."