Sir David Murray claims Rangers were 'unfairly targeted' by tax authorities as he defends EBT use

Former Ibrox owner hits back over the events of 2012

Former Rangers owner Sir David Murray has claimed the club were unfairly targeted by tax authorities back in 2012, and has defended the use of EBT contracts at Ibrox.

Speaking on the Graeme Souness Tackles podcast, Murray reasserted his long-held position on the employee benefit trust schemes that became central to the club's bitter dispute with the tax authorities — a saga that coincided with Rangers' dramatic fall into administration in 2012.

Murray's intervention comes with a pointed counterpoint from within the game: Simon Jordan said he rejected the opportunity to use EBTs during his time at Crystal Palace, underlining that other club owners declined to go down the same route.

The debate over the EBT era remains one of the most contentious chapters in Scottish football history, and Murray's remarks on the podcast are sure to reignite discussion among supporters of rival clubs across the country.