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Ordered him to fly to Scotland 3 days after he said he's coming? I really hope that isn't a direct quote from Somers, but my eyes couldn't cope with the small print.

[der Berliner 3,231]

Who knows what Somers said and what the papers added / left out? There is only one thing rather clear, the m(h)edia loves this.

[forlanssister 3,050]

Who knows what Somers said and what the papers added / left out? There is only one thing rather clear, the m(h)edia loves this.

 

The world knows what Somers said, believe it or not that's the main purpose of an 'open letter'.

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SOMERS slammed the South Africa-based businessman for releasing a series of "statements" and "innuendos" in the press - which he said were designed to cause maximum damage to the Ibrox club.

Tony Nicoletti/Daily Record

Dave King has upset the Ibrox board by sparking revoltRANGERS chairman David Somers last night accused Dave King of attempting to push Rangers back to the brink – and ordered him to fly to Scotland for a showdown with the under-fire regime.

Somers launched the attack in a letter to King which was then made public by the club’s PR machine.

He points the finger at the South Africa-based businessman – who is attempting to spearhead a fans

revolt – for releasing a series of “statements” and “innuendos” which, he writes, have been designed to cause the club maximum damage.

And club sources say King is now expected to explain his actions to the board “without delay”.

The letter says: “Dear Mr King, the board has noted your astonishing press releases over the past few days. These statements and

innuendos are very damaging to the Club, which we can only assume is your intention.

“We wish you to attend a meeting to explain your allegations in more detail as soon as possible. Please confirm your availability.”

King is expected to arrive in Glasgow in the next fortnight to begin putting together an assault on Somers and his board in the next stage of his attempted coup.

And he has already garnered the united support of all of the club’s major fan groups.

Yesterday afternoon one of those groups, the Sons of Struth, responded to the latest twist by sending Somers a mocking open letter of their own.

It read: “Dear Mr Somers, the founders and supporters of the Sons of Struth have noted your astonishing club statements over the past few days.

“These statements and financial decisions are very damaging to the Club, which we can only assume is your intention.

“We wish you to attend a meeting to explain your performance in more detail as soon as possible.”

Earlier in another eventful day, King poured cold water on internet claims that Rangers were careering towards administration again.

Rumours swept social media on Sunday night that Gers would suffer another insolvency event by tomorrow – claims that were immediately denied by the club.

And yesterday King added: “I don’t believe that it is likely that the club will go into administration at the present time.”

King has been scathing of the board and vented his fury after learning of the deal thrashed out with investors Laxey Partners and Sandy Easdale to borrow £1.5million in the form of an emergency loan.

Football Board director Easdale is taking no interest on the £500,000 he is lending – but the hedge fund will recoup £150,000 in interest for the six-month loan of £1m.

And if Gers can’t pay up, they’ll be handed the keys of the Albion Car Park and Edmiston House.

King believes that is a scandalous deal and has urged fans to withhold their season-ticket cash and place it in a Trust he intends to set up.

By depriving the club of up to £10m, he believes the board would have no option but to sanction a new share issue, which would allow him to buy enough to have a major say in how Rangers is operated, with the backing of the support.

 

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-chairman-david-somers-orders-3204692?