St Mirren have been forced to call an EGM to remove rebel director Ken McGeoch from the board.
McGeoch was in talks with Gary Withey, Rangers former secretary, about his takeover bid and showed Withey confidential contract information to assist the alleged bid.
Saints chairman Stewart Gilmour was appalled to find out that Withey had an involvement in a possible takeover at a time when Rangers could be forced into liquidation.
McGeoch had been asked to resign but his refusal has forced the club to call an EGM to force his removal.
A St Mirren statement read: “It is with deep regret that we have not received the resignation of Mr Ken McGeoch and therefore an extraordinary general meeting will be called with papers being sent to shareholders shortly at considerable expense to St Mirren Football Club.
“Mr McGeoch had a long discussion with club chairman Stewart Gilmour at Saturday’s match and was shown correspondence that had been passed to Mr Gilmour, dated late November 2011 in which Mr Paul Davies confirmed that he was scheduled to meet with Mr Craig Whyte on Mr Whyte‘s return from Monaco in early December 2011.”
McGeouch has been a St Mirren director for 14 years and has offered to sell his shareholding rather than resign his seat on the board.
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