Ian Holloway calls out his own fans and claims he will 'hunt them down' in shocking post-match interview
Ian Holloway slammed his own fans after a chair was thrown from the away section during Swindon Town’s 2-1 loss away at Walsall on Saturday.
Holloway, 62, returned to management in 2024 after a four-year hiatus and is currently at League Two side Swindon Town.
On Saturday, his side got their 2025/26 campaign underway with a 2-1 loss against Walsall at the Bescot Stadium in a match marred by crowd behaviour.
Evan Weir put the home side ahead after eight minutes, but on 21 minutes, Walsall’s Brandon Comley was sent off.
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Swindon equalised thanks to a Will Wright penalty with just over ten minutes left, only for Connor Barrett to score a stoppage-time winner, sending the home supporters away happy.
Also late in the game, Saddlers’ goalkeeper Myles Roberts went down with what appeared to be a leg injury before an object was thrown towards him.
The ‘keeper picked up what appeared to be part of a chair from the away section where the Swindon supporters were housed, and Holloway could hardly contain his anger following the final whistle.
In a post-match interview posted on Swindon’s YouTube channel, he fumed: "I am a human being who loves this game but I also love other human beings.
"I am here to represent my wonderful football club in a way that is courteous in defeat – tenacious as well, I want to fight for things, but you don’t rip out a seat and throw it at someone.
"I wouldn’t want Walsall thinking that about all of us, so anyone stood next to them, I want them dobbed in because that’s not right.
"These people creep into football and no one does anything about it. I am standing up for Swindon Town, a magnificent club and we don’t want anything to do with this.
"Whoever you are, you should be ashamed of yourself. I am going to hunt you down and find you."
In a separate interview with Sky Sports, the former Blackpool boss branded the perpetrator’s behaviour as “absolutely disgusting” and explained that he hopes they “get banned”.
Swindon later released a statement which read: "This behaviour has absolutely no place at our football club or in the wider game.
"Let us be clear: any individuals found to have engaged in such actions will face the strictest possible sanctions, including banning orders and legal action where appropriate."
Swindon return to action against Cambridge United on August 9.
Topics: Swindon Town, League Two, Football
Luke Davies