CRYSTAL Palace boss Ian Holloway admits he's been a bit surprised by the fascist claims made at new Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio.
The Eagles manager poses the question in his exclusive Croydon Advertiser column tomorrow, asking what exactly is the definition of one.
On Wednesday, Di Canio stated he did not hold fascist beliefs despite a number of questions posed about remarks he made several years ago.
"I don't understand what these fascist claims are," Holloway told Advertiser Sport.
"What is a fascist? Is it someone who believes in their own country or their own tribe?
"Paolo has definitely got ability and we saw that as a footballer, he was a genius at times.
"I know what he did at Swindon - he created a fantastic atmosphere there.
"Good luck to Paolo, but we're seeing managers leaving their jobs every week at the moment."
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The Eagles manager poses the question in his exclusive Croydon Advertiser column tomorrow, asking what exactly is the definition of one.
On Wednesday, Di Canio stated he did not hold fascist beliefs despite a number of questions posed about remarks he made several years ago.
"I don't understand what these fascist claims are," Holloway told Advertiser Sport.
"What is a fascist? Is it someone who believes in their own country or their own tribe?
"Paolo has definitely got ability and we saw that as a footballer, he was a genius at times.
"I know what he did at Swindon - he created a fantastic atmosphere there.
"Good luck to Paolo, but we're seeing managers leaving their jobs every week at the moment."
Do not miss the full-page column in tomorrow's Croydon Advertiser.
The contents of this article must not be reproduced without the permission of the Croydon Advertiser.
Follow me on Twitter for the latest Palace news, exclusives and live match updates at www.twitter.com/AdvertiserSport
Palace fans on Facebook, have your say on our page at www.facebook.com/AdvertiserSport
Watch our exclusive away videos following Palace around the country on our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/AdvertiserSport