RANGERS legend John Greig has given a glowing endorsement of Dave King's takeover at Ibrox by insisting that the new board will seek to help the club rather than themselves.

Greig, voted the Greatest Ever Ranger by supporters, has confirmed that he is delighted to be King's guest at tomorrow's home clash with Queen of the South which will be another massive symbolic moment for the long-suffering supporters.

The mere presence of the 72-year-old, who has a 50-year association with the club, will further unify and galvanise the Rangers support.

As an indomitable player he won three trebles as well as leading Rangers in their finest hour when they defeated Moscow Dynamo to lift the European Cup Winners Cup in 1972.

He never thought of leaving when Celtic were enjoying their greatest run under Jock Stein which only made the remarkable successes under Jock Wallace in the 1970s all the sweeter.

So when he says to the Rangers supporters they should trust the new regime and put their faith in them to lead Rangers back to their former pedestal, challenging for the major honours at the top of the game, he will command the attention of virtually all of them.

Greig has watched in horror over the past four years as the club he loves lurched from one crisis to another. He has only been at Ibrox twice since quitting as a director in October 2011 after being ostracised by Craig Whyte, but he will be proud to be there tomorrow night.

He was stunned by the corporate carnage cause by Whyte and when he and John McClelland where effectively kept in the dark they knew they had to leave. He has only been back twice since that fateful time - and only out of a sense of tradition and loyalty. He attended the 140 years celebration in March and then the opening game of this season against Hearts when the Govan Stand was renamed in honour of his close friend and former team-mate, the late Sandy Jardine.

Greig said: "I got the phone call from Dave who is a good friend of mine and I have known for quite a while and I was delighted to accept his offer. I also know his colleagues Paul Murray, John Gilligan and Douglas Park well too.

"I think from the club's point of view and the fans' point of view it's great news especially that they have a board now they can trust - a board full of Rangers-orientated people. They are there to help the club rather than help themselves.

"I feel the same the way that all supporters feel, the last four years have been so difficult. The supporters have been treated disgracefully and if anything I'm more pleased for them because now they can see some light at the end of the tunnel.

"The reason these men are taking over the club is because they were fed up - like everyone else - seeing it being dragged further and further down.

"They are supporters as well so they want the club restored to the position it used to hold. It might take a wee while but they will get there eventually.

"It's been such a hard time. I really feel for the supporters and I have felt for them for the last four years. They can now put a bit of trust in those in charge and they can lead the club forward.

"I have known Dave for nearly 20 years since I was first introduced to him by Alistair Johnston and I know exactly what type of man he is and how much he cares about the club."

No-one quite represents the history and tradition of Rangers quite like Greig and it has saddened him to see standards slip so badly.

Although a Hearts supporter as a boy, he became a colossal figure in Rangers' history and he learned about the club in the early days when he travelled on the train from Edinburgh with Ralph Brand and Jimmy Millar.

The way to behave and carry yourself was something he learned from an early age and Greig knows that the dignity and image of Rangers has been tarnished so badly in the past four years.

He may not have been a hugely successful Rangers manager having but as an ambassador and representative of Rangers, the club could never hope to have anyone better. He knows the club needs to improve its profile and he is confident those now in charge will achieve that aim.

He said: "I'm pleased to hear that Dave wants to bring back the standards that used to apply at Rangers.

"I can't really comment about what has been the case in the last few years. But I think one of the most important things is that the club has to regain its self-respect - something it has lost in the last four years.

"So much has happened in this period which has upset me. I think the fans will be so pleased that they have managed to get what they wanted - the removal of the old board.

"Spirits will be so much higher and I'm sure we will see that on Tuesday night. I believe this will be the start of a new era for Rangers - I certainly hope it is for the supporters' sake."