Blackpool are 2/7 to be relegated from the Premier League but Ian Holloway will be in charge when they kick off against Wigan after blasting reports he had quit the club.

There had been rumours that Holloway was unhappy with the backing he had received in the transfer market since winning promotion and was ready to walk away.

Fuel was added to the fire as Holloway was absent from training on Tuesday, but the Seasiders boss has explained his disappearing act and says he is fully committed to the cause.

“Before anyone asks a question, I just want to make sure you can see me – you can see me here and I’m not a cardboard cut-out, because somehow or other, I’m not supposed to be here,” Holloway said.

“It’s just a crazy world that we have moved into. Apparently yesterday I’d walked out and resigned. I had to be in London the day before and didn’t want to drive back at six o’clock in the morning to get here because I was too tired.

“I had to be at a Premier League meeting, and what that has caused – by not coming back up for training. We only had eight players, some were on international duty and I wasn’t going to train them that hard anyway.”