Former Rangers ace Ronald Waterreus has revealed he quit Ibrox after the club failed to spell his name correctly in contract negotiations.

The goalkeeper, now 53, first signed for Rangers in 2005 on a short-term deal. He would only remain at the club for one season before departing after failing to agree a new contract.

Now, Waterreus has explained he refused to sign a new deal after his name was incorrectly spelled in a contract offer sent by fax. Then a second fax had agent Kees Ploegsma's name wrong.

From that point, Waterreus was ready to call time at Rangers and move on. He later played for AZ Alkmaar and New York Red Bull.

Speaking to Voetbal Inside, Waterreus said: "I had received an offer from Rangers by fax. My name was misspelled. So I quickly sent a fax back: if you can't even spell my name properly...

"Then they dutifully sent a fax back. My name was spelled correctly this time, but the name of Kees Ploegsma, my agent, was still wrong. Then I said: I will never talk to them again.

"So I knew I was leaving."

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Waterreus then explained an interview given in his homeland led to a negative reaction from supporters at Ibrox.

After the tough reaction, the goalkeeper feigned injury against Hearts to check what the response from supporters would be.

He added: "Only I, as you know me, had given an interview that was a bit spicy. That was translated. Then we played at home against Motherwell and I was really whistled at by my own audience at Ibrox. That's not so nice when it was there 48,000.

"I was playing goalkeeping quite well and then I thought: I think I'm going to make a statement for once.

"So two minutes before the end I 'tore' a hamstring. Not at all of course, but I said 'I have to get out'.

"So I walked off the field and got a standing ovation. I come to the sideline and McLeish asks, 'What do you have?' I said, 'Nothing, just wanted to see who was still whistling'."