Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has revealed that he will leave the club when his contract expires this summer, bringing an end to a remarkable spell at Selhurst Park.
The 51-year-old Austrian has cemented his status as a Palace legend, having guided the Eagles to their first major trophy with last season’s FA Cup triumph over Manchester City. That victory also propelled the club into European competition for the first time, with Palace competing in this season’s Conference League, and saw them lift the Community Shield against Liverpool in August on penalties.
Oliver Glasner, who replaced Roy Hodgson in February 2024 when Palace were 15th in the Premier League, confirmed that his decision to leave was made months ago.
“A decision has already been taken, months ago. I had a meeting with Steve [Parish] in October, the international break,” Glasner said. “We had a very long talk, and I told him I will not sign a new contract. We agreed at the time that it was 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.”
Naija News reports that Glasner’s announcement coincides with Palace captain Marc Guehi nearing a move to Manchester City, though the manager stressed his decision was unrelated to transfer matters.
Under Glasner’s guidance, Palace climbed to a 10th-place finish in his first partial season and repeated a 12th-place finish in his first full campaign, while also securing the club’s historic FA Cup success.
This season, however, Palace have struggled, currently sitting 13th in the Premier League and enduring a nine-match winless streak in all competitions, including a shock FA Cup exit to non-league side Macclesfield. In Europe, Palace finished 10th in the Conference League group stage and will meet Bosnian side Zrinjski in the play-off round.
Despite the recent challenges, Glasner remains highly regarded and has been linked with the Manchester United managerial position.
“I’m just looking for a new challenge,” he said. “I haven’t spoken to any other club, I told the players that and promised them today I will give my best to give the best season in Crystal Palace history, the best points tally in history. We are now four points better off than we were at this stage of the season and we will do everything to bring another trophy back to Selhurst Park.”
Palace had initially hoped to play in the Europa League this season after their FA Cup win, but UEFA demoted the club to the Conference League for breaching multi-club ownership rules. That decision was later upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Reflecting on his time at Selhurst Park, Glasner said, “I know that this club is in great hands where everybody wants the best for Palace and, yes, this is football. Not just today, we sometimes see how the best day, the FA Cup final, and the worst day, Macclesfield, are within six months. That is what you have got to deal with in football.”
