MIKE Ashley has launched a legal move to have Dave King thrown in jail.

It was reported last night [Mon] that the Sports Direct boss has gone to court accusing King of breaching a gagging order forced on the Ibrox boss by his sportswear firm.

It comes days after King criticised Ashley's business credentials and said he will hold Sports Direct accountable on behalf of Rangers fans.

He said: “It is widely known that Sports Direct applied to court for an injunction to prevent myself and my fellow directors from disclosing certain details of the agreements between the club and the Sports Direct group, including the existence or detail of any meetings between the parties."

Rangers are tied to what they believe is an onerous retail contract, agreed by the previous board under chief executive Charles Green, which they claim is costing them the chance to grow their commercial worth.

Ashley's company, which soaks up 75 per cent of the club's merchandise profits, was granted an injunction preventing the release of confidential information about their retail deal with Rangers at the club's Extraordinary General Meeting in June.