Wigan owner Dave Whelan has found himself embroiled in controversy after being labelled "a racist" by Cardiff chairman Vincent Tan and facing the prospect of a lengthy FA ban.

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan landed himself in hot water last night after claiming the word "chink" is not a derogatory term and "Jewish people chase money more than everybody else".

Wigan owner Dave Whelan has been accused of anti-Semitism as the controversy over the the club’s appointment of Malkay Mackay as manager deepens.