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Ibrox chairman Douglas Park has demanded Murdoch MacLennan refutes allegations of an anti-Rangers bias.

The motor tycoon has no faith in the SPFL chairman overseeing an internal investigation into the resolution controversy that has plunged the game into a bitter civil war.

Hampden sources have revealed Park, who replaced Dave King as Ibrox chairman last month, has written to MacLennan insisting he clarify his stance on an article in Private Eye.

The satirical magazine claimed MacLennan “hates” Rangers and has a “loathing” for the club and quoted him as saying: “Ah cannae stand the b******s”.

MacLennan, 71, has never publicly addressed the article, which appeared shortly after he took up his post on Hampden’s sixth floor in July 2017.

It’s understood Park wrote to MacLennan earlier this week, in response to a letter from the SPFL’s figurehead on Saturday night that demanded Rangers produce their evidence to justify calls to suspend Neil Doncaster and Rod McKenzie.

Park has replied and part of his letter asks MacLennan flat out about the Private Eye article.

It’s the latest development in an increasingly rancorous battle for the heart and soul of the SPFL amid claim and counter claim over the proposal to call the leagues as the only way to release a £9 million prize pot to cash strapped clubs.

Record Sport revealed this morning the SPFL board have now sanctioned an in-house investigation over events of the past fortnight, which have led to criticism of the executive and splits between member clubs.

Rangers also remain unhappy their call for an investigation into the impartiality of MacLennan was rejected by the SPFL board in May 2018.

King raised questions over MacLennan’s suitability after he was appointed non-executive chairman of Dublin-based Independent News and Media earlier that year, a group which included Celtic powerbroker Dermot Desmond among its shareholders.

MacLennan remains on their board, but Independent News and Media were sold to Belgian company Mediahus last year in a £125 million deal.

The SPFL have been contacted for comment.