FORMER Rangers chief executive Charles Green has been reported to the Serious Fraud Office by a company linked to Craig Whyte.
The Worthington Group, which has bought into one of the former Ibrox owner's companies, said it had uncovered information relating to Mr Green and commercial director Imran Ahmad's takeover last year.
The stock exchange announcement is the latest salvo in the battle for control of Rangers. Mr Green resigned on Friday and is being investigated by the Ibrox board over his links to Mr Whyte through Sevco 5088 Ltd.
Mr Whyte claims that he owns the firm, which entered into a £5.5 million exclusivity deal for Rangers' assets with administrators Duff and Phelps last year, and that it is a subsidiary of another of his companies.
Mr Green and Mr Ahmad both deny any wrongdoing.
Worthington said: "Information has been discovered relating to the conduct of Mr Charles Green and Mr Imran Ahmad, this has been reported to the Serious Fraud Office."
Neither the club nor the SFO commented on the development.
Earlier, Rangers released a statement dismissing Mr Whyte's claims on Ibrox as "spurious". The club said: "As none of the allegations that have been made in the press have been substantiated by evidence of any legally enforceable rights and as details of any claim, whilst threatened, have not been received, the company regards any such press commentary and speculation to be highly spurious. The group has been and continues to receive legal advice to protect the business, assets and reputation of the company and its directors from such spurious claims.
"Sevco 5088 is not an active subsidiary of the Rangers International Football Club plc."
Meanwhile, the club yesterday confirmed the appointment of Craig Mather as Mr Green's replacement.
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