Dave Whelan Accepts FA Racism Charge After Controversial Comments

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has accepted the Football Association's charge of misconduct for a series of controversial remarks made in the past few weeks, according to Sky Sports:

The 78-year-old made headlines in November when he gave an interview in support of Malky Mackay, who was under investigation for alleged racist commentary himself, according to BBC Sport.

Speaking to the Guardian, he made several statements that were immediately shot down on social media for being anti-Semitic. He also used a derogatory term to refer to the Chinese people. Incredibly enough, he did the same thing in an interview that was meant as an apology, via the Guardian's James Riach.

Football 365's Daniel Storey couldn't believe it:

The Press Association's Martyn Ziegler wanted reporters to stop interviewing Whelan altogether:

Whelan previously threatened to resign from his post if the FA passed down a guilty verdict, via Sky Sports, but he has now apparently changed his mind.