Dave King admitted he would be stunned if any fan voted for fellow former Rangers chairman Malcolm Murray in his bid to voted onto the Club 1872 board due to his association with Charles Green regime.
Murray is one of three candidates standing for office in the supporters group with polls opening on June 10 for members to register their votes.
Club 1872 have agreed a £13million deal with former chairman King that will see them purchase his major shareholding in RIFC plc.
But the South Africa-based businessmen who rescued the club admitted he is surprised Murray is a credible candidate as he challenges George Hoggan and James Irvine for a place on the board.
The fan ownership model currently hold a 5.10 per cent stake in RIFC plc and the new directors will work alongside Laura Fawkes, Euan MacFarlane and Joanne Percival.
Murray stepped down as Gers chairman in 2013 during a fraught Ibrox boardroom power struggle after he claimed to be stitched up when a video of him drunk was leaked on the internet.
But while he was seen as the victim back then, King told The Herald: “I’m surprised firstly that Malcolm put his name forward, quite frankly.
“I just can’t imagine why supporters would vote for someone who was Charles Green’s man, who was the chairman of the club at a time when these Sports Direct contracts were entered into.
“He was chairman of the club when they delivered it into the hands of Mike Ashley.
“All of the contracts we inherited and the fights we’ve had with Sports Direct - and continue to have on a residual basis as well - all these shocking contracts that were put in place at a time when Malcolm Murray was chairman of the club, working for Charles Green at the time.
“In addition, Malcolm Murray was a negative in all of the dealings I had in regime change and trying to get institutions on board.
“A lot of the work that Malcolm was doing behind the scenes was counterproductive to all of my efforts.
“I think he would be very negative.
“The supporters must decide, it’s their decision. But I would be very surprised, given his history, if any supporter would vote for him.”
