Walter Smith has resigned as chairman of fallen Scottish football giants Rangers in the midst of a power struggle at Ibrox.
Smith, who won 21 major trophies over two stints as Rangers manager, had only been in the non-executive position since May.
He stepped down three days after former chief executive Charles Green returned to the Glasgow club as a consultant and issued a public warning to manager Ally McCoist over his long-term future.
Rangers are about to start the season in the third tier of Scottish football after being demoted to the fourth tier last season after the club went into liquidation.
