Maligned Manager Malky Mackay Unveiled at Wigan, Head-Scratching Quotes Ensue

Updates from Thursday, November 20

The hits kept coming from Wigan chairman Dave Whelan a day after he delivered a few howlers in Malky Mackay's introductory press conference. 

According to The Guardian, Whelan delivered some highly unsavoury quotes in defending the club's decision to hire Mackay, who is under investigation for alleged antisemitism and racism. 

"Jewish people chase money more than everybody else," Whelan said, according to the report. 

According to the BBC, shirt sponsor Premier Range also pulled out of their agreement with Wigan, as a protest to Mackay's appointment. 

Never one to shy away from controversy, Rio Ferdinand presumably weighed in on the matter. 

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Old fashioned mentalities in corridors of power are alive and kicking.....

— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) November 20, 2014"

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Former Cardiff City boss Malky Mackay had a pretty awful fall from grace when a series of highly insensitive text messages were made public.

He's still under investigation by the FA over his comments.  

With all of that, Wigan decided to take a shot on the Scot, who was widely maligned when his private messages went public. 

He was introduced to the press on Wednesday and some rather interesting comments came out of it, both from Mackay himself and Wigan chairman Dave Whelan. 

First, Mackay, (via Metro). 

"I would ask people to judge me when they see me," he said. "I've apologised for my mistakes, I've studied diversity and that's something that's ongoing." 

Then Whelan dropped a few gems that opponents of Mackay, which there are many, will scoff at. 

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We've all done things wrong...we're not saints...he was apologetic...what he did was private and brought out into the public. 

There's nothing to investigate. 

He was so honest and up front...on the racist thing...I think he'll be a brilliant manager for Wigan Athletic. 

Malky's been so unlucky...he's done a little bit wrong...he's apologised...it's one of those things...he's had plenty of stick. 

We've had these little problems before...what he did, I can't see it going too far...he sent texts which were private. 

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Kick It Out, the organisation looking to rid football of any sort of discrimination, certainly weren't impressed by Wigan's appointment. 

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STATEMENT: Our thoughts after @LaticsOfficial's appointment of Malky Mackay as first-team manager today: http://t.co/2jpgEupLmL

— Kick It Out (@kickitout) November 19, 2014"