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

Tom Pope shared the remark after scoring his side's only goal against Manchester City in Saturday's FA Cup fixture

January 5, 2020 19:35
The tweet has since been deleted
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A Port Vale forward is facing a Football Association investigation for appearing to share a Rothschild conspiracy theory, hours after he scored in his side's FA Cup defeat at Manchester City.

Tom Pope wrote early on Sunday morning: "We invade Iran then Cuba then North Korea then the Rothchilds [sic] are crowned champions of every bank on the planet - the end".

He later appeared to suggest the Rothschilds family's ownership of banks was "fact".

Pope, who had predicted in a tweet last summer that he would score 40 goals if he faced Manchester City defender John Stones, went on to score Port Vale's only goal in its 4-1 away loss to City.