RANGERS last night launched a bid for an independent investigation into the SPFL's handling of the resolution on the end of the season.

The Ibrox club revealed they have, along with "other Scottish football clubs", submitted a members' requisition to the governing body.

They want a general meeting of all 42 senior clubs to be held to consider an external inquiry into the controversial vote.

The SPFL, who are required to hold a general meeting if one is requested by three of their member clubs, declined to comment on the requisition last night.

If it is deemed competent Rangers and the other two clubs, who are believed to be Hearts and Stranraer, will need a 75 per cent majority at a vote.

That means another 29 clubs have to back them in order to get an independent investigation.

A club source last night stated they have already received several pledges of support from across the country.

The SPFL revealed yesterday that auditors Deloitte had carried out a “forensic” probe into why Dundee’s initial vote on Friday, April 10, had not been received.

A letter from non-executive director Karyn McCluskey to clubs and the media stated that “no evidence of improper behaviour” had been identified.

However, in a statement on their official website Rangers declared they were unhappy with the "narrow scope" of the Deloitte investigation.

And they have pledged to hand over a "a dossier of evidence" if the new investigation gets the go-ahead.

The seven areas of the voting process they want examined are:

• The preparation and content of the briefing note and papers sent to member clubs with the resolution.

• The decision to announce the result of an incomplete vote before all votes had been received.

• The decision to disregard the vote submitted by Dundee FC and allow them to vote a second time.

• The appropriateness of communications between the executive of the SPFL and other football governing bodies in relation to completing season 2019/20.

• The interaction of SPFL executives with clubs during the voting process including the disclosure to clubs of how other member clubs had voted.

• Compliance by the SPFL’s directors with the statutory and common law duties owed by them in relation to the resolution.

• And any other matters which the independent expert considers relevant.

The Rangers statement read: "We have received the SPFL’s open letter referring to the narrow scope of their investigation which alarmingly failed to examine wider fundamental issues.

"Rangers have made it very clear that we have a dossier of evidence which we will make readily available to an independent investigation."

The matter is set to be discussed at a scheduled SPFL board meeting on Monday night.