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Ian Holloway is already fighting for his job at Crystal Palace – despite masterminding the club’s shock promotion to the Premier League, write The Sunday People.

Palace insiders have revealed that Holloway is under massive pressure, with Newcastle chief Alan Pardew the shock name in the frame to replace him.

Holloway took the Eagles soaring into the big time but major trouble in the transfer market has left him with a weak looking squad.

The extrovert boss, whose side lost 2-1 at Stoke yesterday, has admitted the window has been a nightmare – straining relations behind the scenes at Selhurst Park.

But as Palace supremo Steve Parish watches how Holloway handles the big time there is a growing and informed feeling that Pardew is the red-hot tip for the post.

Pardew has had his own troubles at the Toon and is still a Palace legend from his time at the club as a player.

With Pardew also battling his way through problems at Newcastle it could lead to a remarkable managerial switch in the coming weeks.

Palace would NOT approach Pardew while he is still in work and pay a huge compensation bill. However if he left the job there would be a very quick offer of a return.