Holloway keen on Hearts job
10 Jul 2008 - 10:01:55
Former Leicester City boss Ian Holloway has revealed his interest in taking over at Hearts.
The 45-year-old, who left the Foxes following their relegation from the Championship at the end of last season, has also managed Bristol Rovers, QPR and Plymouth Argyle.
The Edinburgh club remain on the lookout for a new manager after confirming they had parted company with caretaker boss Stephen Frail earlier in the week.
Several managers have been linked with the Tynecastle vacancy since the end of last season, but owner Vladimir Romanov has yet to make an appointment.
"My agent has heard from their chief executive," Holloway told BBC Sport.
However, any potential appointment of Holloway would require special dispensation as he does not currently hold the required qualifications.
"Hearts is a massive club. They were keen, and I believe they wanted to meet me, but the Scottish FA won't allow someone who hasn't got all the badges to manage in the SPL," he continued.
"But it's not completely dead in the water. If they want to look into doing what Blackburn have done with Paul Ince then I'd be very happy to talk to them."