Ian Gillan been sung by Rod Evans). Gillan later remarked that the album was "the embodiment of all the things wrong with Purple." In contrast to his experiences with Deep Purple in the 1970s, Gillan felt frustrated that the band were no longer working "enough". To fulfill his contract with Virgin, he formed a side project with Glover, writing and recording songs which didn't fit Purple's established hard rock style, which resulted in the album "Accidentally on Purpose". By 1989, tensions between Gillan and Blackmore had resurfaced, due to the former's greater enthusiasm for touring and differences over the music – the
Ian Gillan (football coach) Ian Gillan (football coach) Ian Andrew Gillan is a Scottish-born Australian football coach. He is currently the manager of Malaysian team Sarawak as of early 2018. Taking charge of Ilocos United of the Philippines Football League in 2017, his first time in charge of a fully professional team, Gillan brought in many young players for the upcoming season. By November that year, he had departed the club, with the Malaysian media dispersing rumors that he would be head coach of local side Sarawak for the 2018 season. Eventually, the Australian trainer signed a two-year contract to lead Sarawak on 2