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A RANGERS fan who offered to raise an army of free workers to spruce up Ibrox for free is at the centre of a racism storm.

Allan Woods, 62, was hailed a hero earlier this week after being instrumental in mobilising more than 50 tradesmen to do repairs at the neglected stadium for free.

But Woods became the latest prominent fan to get embroiled in an ugly controversy over comments on social media after posts on his Facebook profile called for the “ethnic cleansing” of Muslims.

Woods joined Chris Graham, the newly appointed fans’ representative on the Rangers board, in a racism storm. Graham is alleged to have sent an obscene image depicting the prophet Mohammed in a homosexual act on the day of the Charlie Hebdo murders.

One post on Glaswegian Woods’ Facebook, from October last year, warned: “Civil War is coming. Everyone I know has had enough of Muslims and ethnic cleansing is fast becoming the only solution.”

On January 12 this year, a post read: “The whole Islamic ideology is based around repression of women, rape, paedophilia, and sex slaves. Islam MUST be outlawed and those involved in crimes against women exterminated.”

Last October another post read: “Jail the paedophile Muzzie scum who treat females like bits of meat.”

Another post directed to terror group ISIL read: “Welcome to Facebook, supporters of ISIL and worldwide terrorism. Get your money out and give it to your Local Mullah. Or better still buy a gun and start exterminating sand monkeys. “

The ranting posts contrasted starkly with the caring, sharing Woods who offered to renovate Ibrox for free.

Personally spearheading the recruitment drive, he said: “I’m looking to collate a list of volunteers willing to give up a few hours or days to help with essential work at Ibrox and Murray Park.

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“This is our chance to show Rangers fans simply are the best by helping our club in its hour of need.”

Woods had been praised earlier in the week but his name was mud on Twitter.

Stoosh @Dougsy Tweeted: “An advocate for ethnic cleansing of muslims shouldn’t be anywhere near organising/working with or for RFC Allan.”

After the posts began to be Tweeted, Woods deleted his Facebook profile and claimed on Twitter that someone had used photoshop to falsify posts on his timeline.

He later came back online with a fresh Facebook profile, with no blemish of anti-Muslim comments.

The Record contacted Woods via Twitter to ask for contact us for clarification, he Tweeted: “Yes and I am an astronaut with NASA.”

He later phoned the Record to deny that the offensive Facebook postings were his own.

Woods, who claims to answer phones for a Rangers fans' group, said they were made on a previous Facebook account he had used, which was subsequently hacked by an unknown person.

He said: “I have Muslim friends and workmates. I don’t know who hacked my account.”

Police Scotland said they were unaware of any official complaints about Woods.

Rangers haven’t commented.

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