Conference League: Is Glasner going to leave Crystal Palace?

02/10/2025 12:23:00 GoalGuru

Speculation continues about the possibility of Oliver Glasner departing Crystal Palace to replace Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford, but the Austrian coach likely wants to focus entirely on achieving a successful season with Crystal Palace.

Helping Crystal Palace thrive, Glasner is currently a "hot commodity."

Glasner openly addressed questions about a potential move to Manchester United in the future in an interview with Kicker: "I follow all those rumors, but they remain just rumors."

Crystal Palace stands as the only team among Europe's top five leagues with the longest unbeaten run, boasting 8 wins and 10 draws in 18 matches, highlighting Glasner's talent alongside trophies like last season's FA Cup and this season's Community Shield. However, it’s important to remember that Glasner faced a tough start last season with Crystal Palace, winning only 1 out of the first 13 Premier League games and at one point was at risk of losing his job.

Glasner’s biggest achievement so far is retaining captain Marc Guehi at Selhurst Park at least until the end of the year, despite the defender being very close to a transfer to Liverpool last summer. In recent years, Crystal Palace has frequently seen key players leave for more ambitious clubs, such as Michael Olise moving to Bayern Munich last year and Eberechi Eze joining Arsenal this summer. The reward for keeping Olise is that Crystal Palace and Arsenal share the Premier League’s tightest defenses after six rounds, conceding only 3 goals. This record is even more impressive considering Crystal Palace has remained unbeaten in matches against top teams like Chelsea and Liverpool.

Glasner’s talent at Crystal Palace is attracting the attention of major clubs like Manchester United.

Crystal Palace’s transfer dealings this season have been complicated by the club’s demotion to the Conference League. The most notable signing under Glasner is Yeremy Pino from Villarreal for a fee of just £26 million. Crystal Palace’s current success is largely built on last season’s squad, including goalkeeper Henderson, the defensive trio Lacroix-Richards-Guehi, midfielder Wharton, and attacking talents like Mateta and Sarr.

Glasner’s abilities have drawn interest from many big clubs, and Manchester United would likely welcome the Austrian coach with open arms if they need to replace Amorim. Glasner’s contract with Crystal Palace expires next summer, and it remains uncertain whether the 51-year-old coach is ready to move to a bigger club. For now, with the experience of leading Frankfurt to the 2021-22 Europa League title, Glasner is eager to help Crystal Palace conquer the Conference League, starting with tonight’s match against Dynamo Kiev.

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