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Campbell, Denis (2 November 2003). "Triumph and despair: Ian Holloway". The Observer. London . Retrieved 22 June 2009.
He has also managed Bristol Rovers, Plymouth Argyle, Leicester City and Millwall in a coaching career that has spanned more than 23 years. His record of achieving success at unfashionable, underperforming clubs makes him an attractive long-term appointment," said director John Fenty. Holloway met fellow Bristolian Kim when they were both aged 15, and after marrying, he nursed her through lymphatic cancer. [69] [70] The couple have four children: William, twins Eve and Chloe, and Harriet. The twins were born profoundly deaf, as both Ian and Kim had a recessive form of a certain gene meaning that there was a higher chance that they would have deaf children. The doctors told them that there was only a remote possibility of any other children being deaf, but Harriet was also born deaf. Talking about his children, Holloway said: "it's been a fight all the way along to get proper provision for the girls, especially a good education. There's been rows, tribunals, appeals and endless phone calls. We have been labelled as bolshie parents. My view is that every child in the world has the right to be educated properly and whether your eyes or ears don't work is irrelevant. But the system at the moment makes it difficult." [71] The troubling, humorous and honest world of Ian Holloway: an artist in a game of robots. These Football Times. Author - Edd Norval. Published 24 August 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018. Holloway was suspended (sent on gardening leave) as manager by Queens Park Rangers on 6 February 2006. The reason given by the QPR board was that the constant rumours linking Holloway to the vacant managerial position at Leicester City were causing too many problems for the club. [8] As it turned out, the Leicester job went to Rob Kelly, and QPR went on to finish 21st, just one place above the relegation positions.The board and Ollie had a joint vision, first to improve the league position, secondly to deliver top class training facilities and finally by relocation to a new community stadium. On the 20th October 2020, during the post-match interview Holloway revealed that that day had been "one of the worst days of my life". He revealed that he'd learnt of the suicide of one of his best friends earlier in the day. [75]
The funniest and most entertaining sports book you’ll read this year. Peter Crouch’s How to Be a Footballer but for managers. The inside story on Ian Holloway's departure from Grimsby Town". GrimsbyLive. 24 December 2020. ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 28 January 2021.
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Ian Scott Holloway (born 12 March 1963) is an English professional football manager, former player, media personality and television pundit who was most recently the manager of Grimsby Town. [3] [4] On 23 October 2013, after a 4–1 loss against Fulham, Holloway left the club by mutual consent after less than a year in charge. [36] Millwall [ edit ] Confusion reigns as Bilel Mohsni denies leaving Grimsby Town". GrimsbyLive. 22 November 2020. ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 20 January 2021.
The inside story on Ian Holloway's departure from Grimsby Town". GrimsbyLive. 24 December 2020. ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 26 January 2021. Ian Holloway accepts Crystal Palace manager role". BBC Sport. 3 November 2012 . Retrieved 3 November 2012. Holloway previously said he had no intention of leaving the club despite takeover talks, but called for the club's board and prospective investors to stop "playing politics". Born in Kingswood in Gloucestershire in 1963, Ian Holloway has been involved in professional football for four decades. In February 2023, Holloway applied for and was interviewed for the vacancy at Scottish Premiership side Motherwell, although the board eventually chose Stuart Kettlewell. [68] Personal life [ edit ]Grimsby Town set for takeover as John Fenty agrees to sell shares". Grimsbytelegraph.co.uk. 29 December 2020. Holloway is well known for his comments in post-match interviews, which are often quoted in the national media. His creative use of metaphors has made him one of the most popular interviewees and one of the cult personalities in English football. In June 2005 a book of his quotes, "Let's Have Coffee: The Tao of Ian Holloway", was published; and in June 2006 he came 15th in a Time Out poll of funniest Londoners. [77] On 12 January 2021, Grimsby Town became the first football club in England to be fined for breaking COVID-19 protocol after it was revealed that Holloway had played darts with some of his players at the club's training ground. [64] One of my best mates killed himself, and it really just puts all of this nonsense in its place to be honest. I feel for his family, I feel for his wife and his children. It's just absolutely soul destroying. If you looked at him, you'd never think he'd do anything like that." Holloway's first full season in The Championship ended with a respectable 11th place, and during the following season 2005–06, the club continued to hover around mid-table.
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