Former Rangers chairman Dave King has hit out at the decision to face fierce rivals Celtic in a friendly.
And he continued his ongoing dispute with the current regime by claiming former boss Steven Gerrard's abrupt exit in November was "completely unnecessary".
The peeved South African-based businessman is adamant the decision to play in the Sydney Super Cup is the latest evidence the incumbent board aren't in tune with the fanbase.
King has echoed the views of supporters over the trip to Australia - with many Ibrox diehards left angry with the announcement coming days before their 150th anniversary celebrations against Aberdeen.
The 66-year-old's barb isn't his first since leaving two years ago after previously condemning the decision to ban Celtic legend and Record Sport pundit Chris Sutton from Ibrox.
King also opposed Douglas Park's son Graeme for re-election at the AGM, claiming it was his "moral obligation" to do so.
And now he has slammed Rangers' decision makers over agreeing to the money-spinning trip Down Under.
Speaking to the The Herald, King said: “I am 100 per cent with all supporters on this. It is not something that I would have sanctioned if I was still on the board.
“Unfortunately, this is another in an increasingly long list of recent instances where the club has shown its indifference to supporter wishes and interests.
“The shoddy treatment of Club 1872, the firing of Mark Hateley, Richard Gough, Derek Johnstone, etc, as ambassadors, the unseemly spat with the football authorities to assist Douglas’s personal agenda, and the completely unnecessary loss of a manager that won title number 55 and would have successfully defended the title are among the concerns that have caught my attention.
“I have not spoken to Douglas since I stepped down as Chairman but, as an ordinary supporter, I call on Douglas to reverse the cult of personality that has developed at the club and to remember that the present board are temporary custodians of the club on behalf of present and future generations of supporters.
“Recent success has unfortunately created short memories and supporters have every right to be concerned.”
