U-turns, tension & trophies - inside 12 glorious months of Glasner
Summary
Oliver Glasner became the manager of Crystal Palace after Roy Hodgson left in early 2024. In just over a year, Glasner led the club to win the FA Cup, the Community Shield, and the UEFA Conference League. Despite challenges like a European competition demotion and important player transfers, Glasner’s time at Palace marked a very successful period for the club.Key Facts
- Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish met Oliver Glasner in late 2023 and decided to hire him after Roy Hodgson left in early 2024.
- Glasner previously managed in Germany’s Bundesliga with clubs Wolfsburg and Eintracht Frankfurt.
- Glasner led Palace to win three trophies in about 375 days: the FA Cup, the Community Shield, and the UEFA Conference League.
- Palace was initially set to play in the Europa League but was demoted to the Conference League due to UEFA rules about multi-club ownership.
- The club unsuccessfully appealed the UEFA ruling to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
- Palace defeated Premier League champions Liverpool to win the Community Shield soon after starting the new season.
- Key players such as Eberechi Eze left Palace for record fees, and there was a near-transfer of captain Marc Guehi to Liverpool that was stopped by the club.
- Glasner reportedly threatened to quit if Marc Guehi’s move to Liverpool went ahead, showing his strong influence on club decisions.
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