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FA open investigation into comments made by Wigan owner Dave Whelan FA open investigation into comments made by Wigan owner Dave Whelan
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The Football Association has confirmed that an investigation into remarks regarding Jewish and Chinese people made by Wigan Athletic owner Dave Whelan is already underway. The Football Association has confirmed that an investigation into remarks regarding Jewish and Chinese people made by Wigan Athletic’s owner, Dave Whelan, is already underway.
“The FA is very concerned to read about the comments that have been attributed to Dave Whelan,” read a statement on their website. “We take all forms of discrimination seriously. As with all such cases, this will be dealt with as a priority.“The FA is very concerned to read about the comments that have been attributed to Dave Whelan,” read a statement on their website. “We take all forms of discrimination seriously. As with all such cases, this will be dealt with as a priority.
“The investigation is already underway and The FA’s Governance Division have written to Mr Whelan. He has three working days to respond.” “The investigation is already underway and the FA’s governance division have written to Mr Whelan. He has three working days to respond.”
The FA also confirmed that the case against former Cardiff City manager Mackay and Iain Moody, the Welsh club’s former head of recruitment, was continuing. Texts between Mackay and Moody, some of which were sexist, racist and homophobic in nature, were made public in August. The FA also confirmed that the case against former the Cardiff City manager Mackay and Iain Moody, the Welsh club’s former head of recruitment, was continuing. Texts between Mackay and Moody, some of which were sexist, racist and homophobic in nature, were made public in August.
Whelan was accused of antisemitism and condoning racism for referring to Chinese people as “chinks” and saying Jewish people “chase money”. Whelan later apologised but his comments have been widely condemned.Whelan was accused of antisemitism and condoning racism for referring to Chinese people as “chinks” and saying Jewish people “chase money”. Whelan later apologised but his comments have been widely condemned.
Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan, who sacked Mackay last year, accused Whelan of being a racist. “This is a racist chairman hiring a racist manager,” Tan told BBC Sport. “I hope that stops at two racists in Wigan, not snowballing to 2,000 or 20,000 racists in Wigan. I think he insulted the dignity of all Jewish people. I think he insulted the dignity of Chinese.” Vincent Tan, the Cardiff City owner who sacked Mackay last year, accused Whelan of being a racist. “This is a racist chairman hiring a racist manager,” Tan told BBC Sport. “I hope that stops at two racists in Wigan, not snowballing to 2,000 or 20,000 racists in Wigan. I think he insulted the dignity of all Jewish people. I think he insulted the dignity of Chinese.”
The Board of Deputies of British Jews said the apology was not good enough. “Whelan’s bigoted and racist comments about Jews are outrageous and offensive, and bring the club and the game in to disrepute,” the Board’s vice-president Jonathan Arkush said on Friday. “His half-hearted apology does not go far enough. You cannot insult a whole group of people, and then say, ‘I would never insult them’, and hope that’s OK.” The Board of Deputies of British Jews said the apology was not good enough. “Whelan’s bigoted and racist comments about Jews are outrageous and offensive, and bring the club and the game in to disrepute,” the board’s vice-president Jonathan Arkush said on Friday. “His half-hearted apology does not go far enough. You cannot insult a whole group of people, and then say: ‘I would never insult them,’ and hope that’s OK.”
Chinese community leader Jenny Wong also told the Guardian that the Wigan owner was condoning racism while anti-discrimination group Kick It Out questioned whether he was “a fit and proper person who should be running a professional football club”. The Chinese community leader Jenny Wong also told the Guardian that the Wigan owner was condoning racism while the anti-discrimination group Kick It Out questioned whether he was “a fit and proper person who should be running a professional football club”.