Controversial Rangers owner Craig Whyte has hit back at the Scottish Football Association (SFA) by threatening to take them to court for defamation.
Whyte had already been deemed unfit to hold an official position in the game by the SFA when he was handed fines totalling £200,000 ($311,000, 247,000 euros) by the ruling body in April for bringing the game into disrepute.
At the same time the administration-hit Glasgow club were handed a 12-month transfer embargo -- which was successfully appealed -- and fined £160,000 after being found guilty of five charges relating to their financial affairs and the appointment of Whyte as chairman.
Whyte refused to pay the fine, describing it as "a joke" and it was reported this week that the SFA's legal team were ready to pursue him through the courts for the money.
However, Whyte responded to the threat of legal action against him by saying: "I will be going after them. I will be looking at legal options against the SFA.
"They have a lot to answer for with their defamatory statements about me which formed the basis of their so-called investigation.
"Scottish football's regulators are inept and have shown themselves up. But they have no jurisdiction over me."
Whyte has agreed to sell his 85% shareholding in Rangers for £2 to Charles Green, who is leading the consortium in place to take control of the club.
The former Sheffield United chief executive's group has pledged £8.5million ($13.2m, 10.5 million euros) for creditors who will be able to vote on a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) next week.
Meanwhile, Green has hit back at Ibrox director Dave King after he urged fans to reject the CVA.
South Africa-based King, the club's second largest shareholder, also called on fans not to renew their season tickets until Green reveals the details of his plans.
"Mr King's statement is breathtaking in its arrogance and is destructive to the interests of the club," said Green.
"My consortium tabled an offer, which was accepted by the administrators as the best offer for the club and its creditors and substantial sums of money have already been paid to the administrators.
"Provision has been made for working capital that does not rely on season ticket sales any more than would be part of normal operations at the Club. To suggest otherwise is scurrilous and scaremongering.
"The fans will be kept informed at every stage of this process.
Source: AFP
