Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has announced that he will leave the club when his current contract expires this summer.
Glasner confirmed then news during his pre-match press conference ahead the game against Liverpool.He.replaced Roy Hodgson at Selhurst Park in February 2024 and steered Palace to a 10th-place finish in the Premier League at the end of the 2023/24 season.
He said,
“A decision has already been taken. I had a meeting with Steve [Parish] in October, the international break. We had a very long talk, and I told him I will not sign a new contract. Wae agreed at the time it was the best to keep it between us. It’s the best that we could do that and keep it confidential for three months. But now it’s important to have clarity, and we had a very busy schedule so that’s why we didn’t want to talk about it. Steve and I want the best for Crystal Palace.”
He wrote his name into the history books by becoming the club’s history books by becomijg the most successful ever manager after winning the FA Cup in 2025, with Eberechi Eze’s goal securing a 1-0 win against Manchester City at Wembley.
The victory also secured European football for Palace, another first for the club, while they finished the 2024/25 league campaign in 12th. They are currently 13th in the table ahead of Saturday’s meeting with Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.
