How to Be a Football Manager: Enter the hilarious and crazy world of the gaffer

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Following Grimsby's 1–0 victory over Scunthorpe United on 19 December 2020 he stated that he would not be going ahead with plans to invest any of his money in the club due to the on-going discussions in the boardroom and continuing talks of a takeover. Anyone who knows Ian will know that his lovely wife Kim is always part of his decision making and she was also with us. The books featured on this site are aimed primarily at readers aged 13 or above and therefore you must be 13 years or over to sign up to our newsletter.

His record of achieving success at unfashionable, underperforming clubs makes him an attractive long-term appointment," said director John Fenty.

We went into the game against Bradford on Tuesday night, and he came in the next morning and said he'd resigned. The Plymouth board issued a statement saying he was still employed by Plymouth and tied legally to his contract, and the board's decision on whether or not to accept his resignation would be made on Friday, 23 November. On the morning of 23 December 2020, just hours after Grimsby's 1–2 home defeat to Bradford City, Holloway resigned as Grimsby Town manager releasing a statement using his Twitter account. I hoped for this to be a long, serious relationship but it hasn't worked out that way, and that saddens me.

The fundraiser had donations from all across the globe, as well as many donations from supporters of clubs that he had previously managed. p>

The data controller is Headline Publishing Group Limited. He attended an educational event at Bloomfield Road in 2009 along with then Blackpool club captain Jason Euell, who had just recently been the victim of racist abuse. Football management is like being a potato – you’re never too far from the sack and everyone is constantly chipping away at you. On 29 January, Holloway stated that he had left the club in a better position than when he arrived, this is despite the club being in embroiled in a relegation battle with a squad that seemed destined for relegation.Holloway also wrote the foreword for The Official Bristol Rovers Quiz Book, published in November 2008. In a long playing career 'Ollie' racked up 675 appearances across three separate stints at Bristol Rovers and spells at Wimbledon, Brentford, Torquay United (on loan) and QPR.

Members of ' The Fishy', A Grimsby Town fan forum, started a fundraiser to raise money in support of Holloway, in a show of loyal support for him. One of my best mates killed himself, and it really just puts all of this nonsense in its place to be honest.He also announced he was backing away from his director duties to concentrate on his position as manager and would be using social media more often to communicate with supporters, claiming also that he would not be going anywhere unless told so. It’s not for the faint-hearted and unless you’ve got skin as thick as rhino and, more importantly, a wicked sense of humour, you’ve no chance of surviving. He has also managed Queens Park Rangers (where he won promotion from Division Two in 2003–04), Plymouth Argyle, Leicester City, Blackpool, Crystal Palace and Millwall. 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.