Wigan Athletic's chairman and owner Dave Whelan smiles before his team's English FA Cup quarter final soccer match against Manchester City at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, northern England, March 9, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble
LONDON (Reuters) - Dave Whelan, owner of Championship side Wigan Athletic, has been charged by the FA for insulting Jewish and Chinese people in a newspaper interview.
"It is alleged the Wigan Athletic chairman breached FA Rule E3 [1] in that his comments were abusive and/or insulting and/or constitute improper conduct and/or bring the game into disrepute," the FA said in a statement on Thursday.
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