Wigan owner Dave Whelan charged by FA over comments
Wigan owner Dave Whelan has been charged by the Football Association for comments made regarding Jewish and Chinese people.
Wigan Athletic owner Whelan accused of antisemitism
Wigan Athletic owner Dave Whelan has been accused of antisemitism after he was quoted as saying, "Jewish people chase money more than everybody else".
Asked about the decision to appoint Malky Mackay as Wigan manager despite a string of allegedly racist, sexist, and antisemitic messages sent by Mackay during his time at Cardiff, Whelan told the Guardian he saw "nothing offensive" in those messages.
“I think Jewish people do chase money more than everybody else. I don’t think that’s offensive at all,” he added.
Former FA and Premier League executive Simon Johnson wrote on Twitter:
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