David Grier, 57, claims detective failed to follow legal procedures when they arrested him in 2014 in connection with the sale of the club two years earlier.

Officers thought Mr Grier, from London, had violated the law during the club’s sale.

Mr Grier and co-accused David Whitehouse, Charles Green, Craig Whyte, Gary Withey, Imran Ahmad and Paul Clark, were all cleared of wrongdoing.

He has now instructed lawyers to sue the single force.

At a hearing on Friday in the Court of Session, Lord Bannatyne arranged for a procedural hearing to take place in July.

Lord Bannatyne said: “I’m going to fix a procedural hearing in this case in about three to four weeks time. We will discuss a number of things at this hearing.

“I will fix a procedural hearing to take place at midday on July 12.”

Mr Grier’s lawyers say he is entitled to sum as a consequence of the “unlawful and malicious conduct” of the police.

Police Scotland deny wrongdoing, their lawyers say officers had a reasonable basis for suspecting Mr Grier of illegal activity.