A banner amongst Rangers fans at Ibrox yesterday demanded clarity.

The stadium did not join in with all of the protests against the club's former chief executive, Charles Green, and the current board, but that can be explained by a sense of weariness. This is, after all, a community which has watched the club suffer financial collapse and now appears to be heading in the same direction again.

Rangers, after last year's insolvency, ought to be a well-run, prudent and transparent operation. Instead, the board has been described as dysfunctional, there are concerns about where the money from last December's share issue has gone, and now the shareholders are tussling for power. The fans deserve more. They stood by their club, with 36,000 buying season tickets last summer, and another 34,000 this year.

Without that support, Rangers would have been in grave peril. Green likes to claim credit for saving the club, but in truth it was the fans whose financial and emotional commitment kept Rangers going. They have been let down by the current board.

Supporters are due an explanation about why there is only £10 million left in the bank when the share issue, season ticket sales and a Sports Direct payment brought in around £30m during the past eight months. They are also due an explanation why Green continues to be such an influence in the club's affairs despite being forced to stand down last May and causing such anger and resentment amongst the fans.

Rangers need proper corporate governance, a stable board, a sustainable business plan, and strong leadership from directors committed to the club rather than their own concerns.