Dave Whelan, the 77-year-old with nearly 20 years as owner, said that he saw nothing wrong with a text sent by Malky Mackay, who he recently appointed as the club’s manager. The text read “Nothing like a Jew that sees money slipping through his fingers.”
In response to the text, Whelan added, “Do you think Jewish people chase money a little bit more than we do? I think they are very shrewd people. I think Jewish people do chase money more than everybody else. I don’t think that’s offensive at all.”
Asked about his comments on Thursday, the owner told Sky Sports, “I would never, ever insult a Jewish person. I have got hundreds and hundreds of Jewish friends. I would never, ever upset any Jewish person, because I hold them in the highest regard.”
“If anybody takes offense at anything I have said, please accept my sincere apology. It is either a misquote or, on that day, I must have done 50 interviews.”
“I did not mean to insult any single person but please accept my sincere apology if they feel that way. It was not intended.”
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