Port Vale forward faces possible FA investigation over 'Rothschild conspiracy' tweet

That tweet created a storm on social media, leading other users to ask his predictions on other world events.

He tweeted the "Rothchilds" message, which has since been deleted, in response to a request to predict the end of a notional Third World War.

The Press Association news agency said it understands the FA "is looking into the matter" and could launch an investigation.

When warned by other Twitter users that his comments could be seen as racist, Pope responded: "I mentioned them owning the banks which is fact and now I’m facing all this".

He added in another: "How is it racist?? Seriously is someone out to destroy me or what?"

One user told him: "Because Rothschild conspiracies have been used throughout history as a way of smearing the Jewish community and have quite rightly been identified as anti-Semitic.

"This myth in particular is one of the most commonly used and has been debunked thousands of times."