Former Rangers chief Charles Green has been ordered to lodge a £50,000 bond with court officials ahead of a legal costs appeal.

The club's former chief executive is appealing against a decision made at the Court of Session in Edinburgh by judge Lord Doherty last year.

The judge ruled that Rangers were not legally obliged to pay the costs of his defence in a forthcoming high court trial.

Prosecutors claim that Mr Green, 62, and five other men participated in a multi-million pound fraud during their time at their club.

Lawyers acting for the businessman claim Lord Doherty acted incorrectly and that the Glasgow side should pay Green's legal bills.

But at a procedural hearing at the Court of Session on Friday, judges Lord Menzies, Lady Smith and Lord Brodie ruled that Mr Green should put up a security ahead of his appeal.

They decided on the sum after hearing lawyers acting for Rangers say the club face a £130,000 legal bill defending Mr Green's case.

Rangers wanted assurances that Mr Green could afford to pay the costs if the judges ruled in their favour.

Mr Green's lawyer Alan Dewar QC told the court that his client could afford to pay the costs. He added: "He is not enormously keen to pay. However, this is a man of substance with significant business interests.

"He would be able to meet the expenses incurred in this case."

In an indictment issued earlier this month, Crown lawyers claim that between February 14, 2012, and October 30, 2012, Green and others committed fraud at various locations in Scotland and England.

Lord Doherty ruled that the club were not liable to pay his legal bills last year. During proceedings, Mr Green's lawyers claimed that a clause within his leaving agreement meant that Rangers were obliged to pay his legal bills.

However, Lord Doherty ruled that the cause within the agreement did not cover the costs of any alleged criminal behaviour.

Lawyers acting for Green claim that Lord Doherty acted incorrectly and that Rangers should foot the bill of Green's defence when the case against him calls in the high court.

On Friday, lawyers for both Rangers and Green addressed the Court of Session at a procedural hearing. The press are unable to report much of what was said in court due to legal reasons.

However, the judges ruled that Mr Green should put up a £50,000 caution ahead of his appeal on January 29 2016.

Green has to submit the sum to court officials by January 25, 2016. His appeal will be heard in the Court of Session on January 29.