Latics chief Whelan’s comments spark fury

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".

Whelan was speaking as the fallout from his decision to appoint Malky Mackay as Wigan manager led to one of the club’s shirt sponsors severing ties with the club.

Mackay was confirmed as the Championship club’s new boss on Wednesday despite an ongoing FA investigation into racist, sexist and homophobic text messages he sent during his time as Cardiff manager.