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Ibrox directors threatened by ‘fan’ at Rememberance match

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Charles GreenA 37-year-old man has been reported to the Procurator Fiscal after an incident involving Sandy Easdale at Ibrox on Saturday.

Mr Easdale, who served a prison sentence in the 1990’s for VAT fraud, was involved in an incident before Saturday’s match with Falkirk when he was in the company of his brother James and his 14-year-old son.

The Easdale brothers have been the target for a number of internet threats from disgruntled fans but so far there has been no physical threats made.

That changed on Saturday with a spokesman for the Greenock based transport tycoons linking the incident to Remembrance Day celebrations at Ibrox.

The Daily Record reports: “We are appalled that three men would physically challenge the Easdale family especially  when a young boy was with them.

“The men were recognised from earlier demonstrations and we understand there is CCTV of the incident.

“The Easdale brothers were shocked in front of Sandy’s 14-year-old son and no one should be confronted like this at a game especially on a day of rememberance.

“It is not something you would expect at the front door of Ibrox or indeed any football ground.”

According to the Record a Police spokeswoman said: “A 37-year-old man is the subject of a report to the Procurator Fiscal in connection with an alleged breach of the peace following an alleged incident outside Ibrox at 12.30pm on Saturday.”

Despite the hostility of several fan groups the Easdale brothers have continually backed the troubled club while other high profile fans have walked away from putting their hands in their pocket.

In February Mr Easdale provided the club with a £500,000 interest free loan and invested a similar amount in the September share issue which raised £3.13m before expenses.

Despite those investments the troubled club has still to publish audited accounts for the year to 30 June 2014 leaving doubt about whether there will be an Annual General Meeting which could lead to share trading being suspended by the Alternative Investment Market.

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