RANGERS fans are to press for further representation on the Ibrox board after their spokesman Chris Graham resigned over a sexually explicit cartoon of the prophet Mohammed he tweeted.

Mr Graham, who fronted the Rangers Supporters Trust and Union of Fans (UoF), apologised for the "inappropriate" message on the social media network Twitter, which forced him to resign as a club director yesterday (fri) after just three days.

When asked whether they will be seeking another representative on the board, the trust replied that it thought it would "engage in dialogue with the club" as soon as possible.

Fans feared losing their hard fought representation in the Rangers International Football Club plc board as a result of the row.

Mr Graham stepped down after it emerged he sent a tweet featuring an image of the prophet Mohammed engaged in a sex act with Star Wars character Jar Jar Binks.

The image was posted from his account in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris in January. Muslim leaders in Glasgow had demanded the club take action against Mr Graham, while Police Scotland are investigating the matter.

The 38-year-old admitted he should not have not have sent the tweet.

He said: "Freedom of speech is one of the foundations that our country is built upon. However, with that freedom comes a responsibility to be sensitive to the views of all our nations' communities.

"This tweet did not do that. For that I apologise unreservedly.

"I also tweeted my support for the Muslim community during exchanges that day but even so I accept that retweeting that cartoon was inappropriate.

"I am extremely proud to have played a part in helping Rangers to secure regime change but I have had to take this decision for my family and the club itself.

"I wish the current board the very best of luck going forward."

The fallout from the saga has also seen far-right groups, including the BNP, and former English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson attempt to gain political capital from it. Mr Robinson called for Rangers fans to "bring Mohammed cartoons to games".

Rangers supremo Dave King's appointment of Mr Graham was seen by him as proof that he was serious in ensuring fans were represented at the highest level of the club.