Ian Holloway named new Crystal Palace manager as Dougie Freedman's replacement The 49-year-old has left fellow Championship side Blackpool to fill the vacant position at Selhurst Park, with the Eagles having allowed Dougie Freedman to join Bolton last month. The move, confirmed on Palace's official Twitter account, brings an end to Holloway's three-and-a-half-year stay with Blackpool, with his greatest achievement having been overseeing their promotion to the Premier League in 2010. Relegation followed a year later, but not before the former QPR midfielder and his players had made a sizeable impression on the top flight. Last season, their first back in the Championship, Holloway guided them to the the play-off final where they were beaten by West Ham. They are currently 12th in the table, eight places and six points adrift of Palace. Holloway said: "I just see this as too good an opportunity to turn down." He has taken coach Keith Millen with him as part of the deal.