King’s fury as meeting with Ashley ends with Christmas in jail papers served

Crisis club Sevco face the shame of having chairman Dave King jailed for Christmas.

Further details of the legal action being taken by Sports Direct are revealed in today’s Daily Record, the newspaper praised for it’s courageous journalism by borders banker Paul Murray in March.

King made a low key visit to the UK last week without the usual fanfare and rallying cry about toppling Celtic and returning the people to their rightful place dominating Scottish football.

According to the Record Mr King, who was described as a glib and shameless liar by a South African judge, was invited over for a face to face meeting with Mike Ashley to discuss the club’s relationship with Sports Direct

The next day Mr King fired off an angry club statement warning: “Sports Direct continues to litigate with the Club in an attempt to enforce its wishes and demands. This seems based on the simple logic that Sports Direct can outspend the Club in legal fees and thereby deal with the Club as it pleases. I assure supporters that the Club will not be cowed by this threat and the recent lack of communication (as a result of the gagging order) belies the level of robustness with which the Club’s interest has been and will be protected.”

Should he decide to venture out of his sprawling South African mansion on December 9 Mr King can demonstrate the level of robustness at the High Court in London as Sports Direct defend their gagging order pressing for a jail sentence for Mr King and a fine for the club for the actions of their chairman.

According to the Record papers were also served on Murray and fellow blazer John Gilligan who is a right good blue-nose by the way. In a good year the old club could expect to turn over a profit of £3m from retail and merchandising, enough to cover one month of current costs.

Before Mr King appears to defend his contempt of court charge the club will be at the Court of Session challenging Charles Green’s claim for legal expenses regarding the Ibrox Fraud Case.

Last night it emerged on line that in 2013 Mr King was given a jail sentence suspended for three years by a South African judge for contempt of court.

Sevco have still to produce their audited accounts for the year to 30 June 2015 with many accountancy experts expecting a going concern warning to be attached.

On the pitch Mark Warburton held talks with John Eustace over the weekend and is hoping to complete a deal within the next 48 hours to secure the Derby County icon.