FORMER Rangers owners Craig Whyte and Charles Green will both appear in court tomorrow in connection with a probe into the fraudulent acquisition of the club.

Mr Whyte, who led the club into administration in February 2012, and Mr Green, who bought Rangers' assets after it was liquidated, will be joined by another pivotal figure in its recent turbulent history.

David Whitehouse, 50, the managing director of administrators Duff and Phelps, was detained by officers at 6am on Tuesday at his home in Cheshire.

All three men have been detained in police custody ahead of their appearance on Wednesday.

In a further dramatic day for the Ibrox club, which saw Mr Green charged after an interview with officers in Livingston, Police Scotland announced late on Tuesday that a third person had been arrested as part of the investigation.

A force spokesman said: "Police Scotland can confirm a 44-year-old man has been arrested and is presently detained in police custody in connection with an ongoing investigation into an alleged fraudulent acquisition of Rangers FC in 2012.

"A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal."

They are due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court

The man is known to be Mr Whyte.

Arriving at Livingston police station on Tuesday morning, Mr Green said: "I've been invited to attend an interview with Police Scotland. I have done that on a number of occasions in the past."

Asked why he was there, Mr Green replied: "Well, one of the difficulties with today is my legal people had asked Police Scotland to provide us information that we're likely to be questioned on and they wouldn't provide that so I'm at a loss really."

Whyte has previously appeared in court charged with fraud following an investigation into the purchase of Rangers Football Club in 2011.

He and others who were charged with fraudulent activity linked to the sale were released on bail last year.

Other key figures Imran Ahmad and Duff and Phelps administrator Paul Clark have not so far been invited to answer questions.