Rangers director plans Whyte action

Rangers director Andrew Ellis has instructed his lawyers to take legal action against Craig Whyte after claiming he is due a quarter of the club’s shares.

Ellis claims he was promised a 24.9% stake in the Ibrox club by Whyte when he completed his takeover last May.

He insists the legal move will not impact on a potential sale of the club, with administrators Duff and Phelps set to name a preferred bidder this week.

Ellis said: “It certainly will not hold up the sale of the club. I’m suing Craig – not the football club.

“I’ve been trying to sort it out for the last nine or 10 months and I haven’t got anywhere so I’ve handed it over to the legal team.”

Ellis is confident he has a strong case, adding: “Without question.”

He told the Daily Record: “I am owed 24.9% of the entire club’s shares and I will be suing Craig Whyte for it.”