Ian Holloway Uncertain About Squad's Future

Ian Holloway believes that he will struggle to keep his Blackpool squad together after being relegated yesterday.

It was one of the most exciting climax's to a Premiere League season with Wigan, Blackpool, Brimingham and Wolves all in with a shout of staying up.

But Blackpool faced a tough task of playing Manchester United at Old Trafford - a match that they lost 4-2.

But Blackpool fought tooth and nail with the Premiere League winners and were level at 2-2 just after half time.

And while the team received a standing ovation from the Old Trafford crowd Holloway knows that it is going to be difficult to keep some players at the club.

Speaking to Sky Sports Holloway said: "I have got a very hard job on my hands now to keep this team together.

"None of them want to fall into the Championship and some of them will get snapped up by the vultures.

"I know what they are earning - and what they will go back to - and they won't want to do it.

"They are an exceptional group and that group will never be the same again.

"David Vaughan, Stephen Crainey, Matthew Gilks - I don't think they'll want to stay, because I think they can get better contracts at a higher level.

"And what about Charlie Adam? If we'd won today, I might have been able to offer Charlie a new contract and persuade him to stay. What's going to happen with him?"

Blackpool were relegated with West Ham and Birmingham - and the seaside club were just a point from safety.

FemaleFirst Helen Earnshaw