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# Dave Whelan

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David Whelan is an English businessman and former footballer. During his football career, he played for Blackburn Rovers and Crewe Alexandra. Whelan is the former owner of club Wigan Athletic, having also been the chairman of the club for twenty years, before passing the position over to his grandso

##  Quotes by Dave Whelan

> [Roberto Martinez's belief is unbelievable](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-whelan/roberto-martinez-s-belief-is-unbelievable/)

[Dave Whelan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-whelan/)

[Belief](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/belief/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fed/dave-whelan-83712_belief_roberto-martinez-s-belief-is-unbelievabl_574057.jpg)

> [If any Englishman said he has never called a Chinaman a chink he is lying. There is nothing bad about doing that.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-whelan/if-any-englishman-said-he-has-never-called-a-chinaman-a-chink-he-is/)

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[British](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/british/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/42a/dave-whelan-83712_british_if-any-englishman-said-he-has-never-call_794253.jpg)

> [I know it is easy to criticise and I accept it is a difficult job managing England but the man in charge…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-whelan/i-know-it-is-easy-to-criticise-and-i-accept-it-is-a-difficult-job/)

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[Accepting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accepting/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/771/dave-whelan-83712_accepting_i-know-it-is-easy-to-criticise-and-i-acc_2760422.jpg)

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