5 managers who returned to their former clubs (Part 2)

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#1. Ian Holloway (Queens Park Rangers 2001-2006, 2016)

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Ian Holloway

Ian Holloway began his managerial career for Bristol Rovers in 1996 and almost guided the club to promotion from League One over the four years he was at the club. Holloway then joined QPR and oversaw a dreadful campaign where the club was relegated.

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However, the Englishman stayed on as manager and re-built the squad and earned promotion back to the Championship and earned respectable mid-table finishes. Holloway was suspended and then sacked following allegations he had made contact with a move to Leicester City.

The Englishman then managed Plymouth Argyle before he joined Leicester for a season each. Blackpool then attracted wanted Englishman and he guided the club to Premier League promotion during his three-year reign. Another short PL stint with Palace and Championship side Millwall followed before Holloway took charge of QPR for the second time in 2016.

Currently managing QPR, Holloway's team sits in 12th on the table and will be pushing for a playoff spot.

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