Charles Green bailed after Rangers case court appearance

Former Rangers chief executive Charles Green has left Glasgow Sheriff Court amid chaotic scenes after appearing on charges relating to the alleged fraudulent acquisition of the club in 2012.

The 62-year-old businessman was released on bail after a private appearance at the court. Exact details of the charges have not yet been made public.

Green was escorted by police officers into a waiting car as he was surrounded by media and an angry crowd who had been waiting outside the court.

David Whitehouse, the former co-administrator of the club, was bailed on similar charges.

The pair were arrested on Tuesday along with former club owner Craig Whyte as part of a Police Scotland investigation. The 44-year-old is due to appear in court later today.

Whyte bought the club from former owner Sir David Murray in May 2011 after paying a token £1 fee.

However, by the summer of 2012 Green had taken control at the Ibrox club after completing a purchase of Rangers’ assets and business after it went into administration and liquidation earlier that year. He stepped down as chief executive in 2013.