The Premier League are investigating Blackpool chief's Holloway's decision to make 10 changes to his side for Wednesday's 3-2 defeat to Aston Villa. Wolves were given a suspended £25,000 fine when McCarthy made similar changes for a game at Old Trafford last season, but Holloway said the two situations were different because McCarthy had admitted "playing a lesser XI" as he felt his side could not win. McCarthy was unhappy with such a suggestion but revealed on Friday: "I've spoken to Ollie about the comments attributed to me and my team and he has apologised to me and said he will apologise publicly. "If anyone can find those comments from me, saying I couldn't beat Manchester United and was going to field a weakened side, then they are a better man than me. "I was less than pleased when I saw the comments because me and Ollie are pals and have always been very supportive of each other. "He supported me last year when this happened to me but, fair play to him, he has apologised and we will stay mates and that's the way it should be."
