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Grant Adam - brother of ex-Liverpool and Scotland star Charlie - facing prison time after admitting to stealing £15,000 from his elderly grandfather

The brother of former Liverpool and Stoke midfielder Charlie Adam is facing jail time after admitting to stealing £15,000 from his elderly grandfather.

Grant Adam, 30, himself a professional footballer formerly of Rangers and Scotland Under 21s, embezzled thousands of pounds from Charles Adam while he had Power of Attorney over his finances.

Adam, who now plays football for Lochee United in the sixth tier of Scottish football, admitted to the crime on Monday and now faces being sent to prison when his punishment is decided next month.

Grant Adam is facing jail time after admitting to stealing u00a315,000 from his elderly grandfather
Adam (right) is the brother of former Liverpool star - and now Dundee captain - Charlie (left)

The goalkeeper was in charge of his grandfather's affairs from October 2019 to January 2020, and has admitted to helping himself to money from the 78-year-old's Post Office account.