DISGRUNTLED Rangers fans could be set to boycott the Ibrox club until Sandy Easdale is removed from his position.

The Sons of Struth protest group has this week emailed its 1,500 members asking for their views on staging a boycott.

And if the majority decide to take the controversial action they will specifically target Gers shareholder Easdale, left.

The Greenock businessman was photographed coming out of a Glasgow restaurant with convicted criminal Rafat Rizvi last week.

A Rangers statement later claimed Rizvi, who is wanted by Interpol, was an advisor to Malaysian businessman Datuk Faizoull Bin Ahmad. But Mr Bin Ahmad has denied any involvement with a man who is wanted in Indonesia for money laundering, corruption and fraud.

The episode has provoked a furious reaction from many followers of the financially-stricken SPFL Championship club.

The Union of Fans - an amalgamation of six supporters groups - has twice called for the PLC board to remove football board chairman Easdale.

And now the Sons of Struth could lead a boycott of Rangers games until he is no longer involved in the running of the club.

In an interview with Sport Times today, SoS founder Craig Houston oputlines what his group have asked their members.

And he has claimed the bus magnate, who lent Rangers £500,000 last season to keep them afloat, is stopping Dave King from getting involved.

Houston said: "We are asking our members three things. Do they think there should be no boycott? Do they think there should be a one game boycott? Or do they think there should be a boycott for the rest of the season until change is made?

"We believe if Sandy Easdale leaves Rangers we would be better placed to attract investment.

"In an ideal world we would like the entire board to change.

"But in reality that is not going to happen. It is a big ask to get rid of every director in one fell swoop.

"We are aware of people who are willing to invest money in the club. We believe the only people stopping them from doing so are Sandy Easdale and those investors whose proxy votes he holds."

The Union of Fans reiterated its calls for Easdale to be removed from the club on Tuesday after the statement by Mr Bin Ahmad.

Union spokesman Chris Graham said: "The board may be able to do little about the block of anonymous shareholders who Mr Easdale represents.

"However, they can stop Mr Easdale from controlling the affairs of the club, on behalf of those shareholders, through his directorship.

"If the board and Mr Easdale think this issue is going to go away then they are mistaken."