THE firm providing the team bus for Rangers has been sacked, with the contract going instead to the company owned by a leading club director.

It is understood Bruce's Coaches have had their contract terminated a year early, with Park's of Hamilton reinstated as the Rangers official transport provider after a gap of around three years.

The firm is owned by Douglas Park, a director and one of the trio dubbed 'The Three Bears', which bought a slice of the club last year and was part of the successful takeover along with chairman Dave King.

Park's coach firm had a long-standing relationship with Ibrox, but this was terminated under the previous regime led by Charles Green.

The Evening Times last night contacted North Lanarkshire-based Bruce's Coaches, but owner John Bruce was unavailable.

A spokesman for Rangers said simply that Park's of Hamilton's contract had been "reinstated".