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Wigan owner Dave Whelan has been accused of anti-Semitism over comments he made to a national newspaper.
It comes the same day a sponsor ended its agreement with the club over the appointment of Malky Mackay as manager.
The Football Association is looking into allegations Mackay sent offensive text messages while Cardiff manager.
Attempting to defend the Scot in an interview with the Guardian,Whelan reportedly said: "Jewish people chase money more than everybody else."
Mackay and Cardiff's former head of recruitment Iain Moody are under investigation for alleged racism and anti-Semitism over email and text exchanges while in charge at the Welsh club.
Attempting to explain the 42-year-old Scot's appointment at Wigan, Whelan is reported to have said there was not a lot wrong with the content of his messages.
He is reported in the Guardian as saying: "It's telling the truth. Jewish people love money, English people love money; we all love money."
Kitchen firm Premier Range - which has its logo on the back of the Championship club's shirts as part of a sponsorship deal that began in July - said it had been left in an "untenable" position.
Mackay, 42, was appointed Wigan manager on Wednesday.
"Mr Mackay is currently under investigation by the FA for sending text messages that are at odds with the general ethos here at Premier Range," a statement said.
"A team that would employ a man who expresses views such as these is not the kind of team Premier Range wish to deal with."
Wigan have been asked to respond but are yet to comment.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30137728
Seems like the old windbag showing his true colours
It comes the same day a sponsor ended its agreement with the club over the appointment of Malky Mackay as manager.
The Football Association is looking into allegations Mackay sent offensive text messages while Cardiff manager.
Attempting to defend the Scot in an interview with the Guardian,Whelan reportedly said: "Jewish people chase money more than everybody else."
Mackay and Cardiff's former head of recruitment Iain Moody are under investigation for alleged racism and anti-Semitism over email and text exchanges while in charge at the Welsh club.
Attempting to explain the 42-year-old Scot's appointment at Wigan, Whelan is reported to have said there was not a lot wrong with the content of his messages.
He is reported in the Guardian as saying: "It's telling the truth. Jewish people love money, English people love money; we all love money."
Kitchen firm Premier Range - which has its logo on the back of the Championship club's shirts as part of a sponsorship deal that began in July - said it had been left in an "untenable" position.
Mackay, 42, was appointed Wigan manager on Wednesday.
"Mr Mackay is currently under investigation by the FA for sending text messages that are at odds with the general ethos here at Premier Range," a statement said.
"A team that would employ a man who expresses views such as these is not the kind of team Premier Range wish to deal with."
Wigan have been asked to respond but are yet to comment.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30137728
Seems like the old windbag showing his true colours
