Now things have finally happened faster than previously thought – not long after the resignation of legend Roy Hodgson, Oliver Glasner was presented as the new coach of Crystal Palace!
Under Hodgson, who recently had to be taken to hospital due to an illness, Crystal Palace lost ten of their last 16 Premier League games. In September the club had celebrated a success against Manchester United at Old Trafford, but now criticism of Hodgson from the fans became louder. Crystal Palace is currently only in 16th place in the table, the lead over the relegation zone is five points. “That’s why I made the decision to resign!” The neo-coach’s announcement, which was initially rumored for Tuesday, was now made on the same day. Only shortly before, Hodgson had announced his retirement. “I understand that, given the recent circumstances, it may be advisable for the club to plan ahead at this time and that is why I have made the decision to step down,” said Hodgson. This means Glasner is back in coaching and becomes the second Austrian coach in the history of the English Premier League. The 49-year-old Upper Austrian is supposed to save the London club from the threat of relegation. Glasner signed a contract until the end of the 2025/26 season. He will be on the bench for the first time on Saturday in the home game against Burnley. It is not yet known who the Upper Austrian will appoint as assistant coach. “I am very pleased to be moving to Crystal Palace FC as manager!” “I am very pleased to be moving to Crystal Palace FC as manager. I’m looking forward to working with the talented squad, meeting the club’s fans and experiencing the atmosphere at Selhurst Park that I’ve heard so much about. “It was a pleasure meeting Steve and Dougie and I look forward to working with them to achieve our goals.” By Steve he meant chairman and co-owner Steve Parish, who is also on the club’s website expressed. “I am delighted to welcome Oliver to the club. “He has an outstanding record and we believe he is the right manager to take the club forward at this crucial stage,” Parish said. People believe in Glasner’s ambition and his “exciting and offensive approach”. This is perfect for getting the best out of the talented, young squad for the rest of the season and beyond, says Parish. Glasner returns to the coaching bench after an eight-month break. Before Glasner, the Styrian Ralph Hasenhüttl was at Southampton from December 2018 to November 2022 to date the only ÖFB head coach in the most financially powerful league in the world. Now follows Glasner, who returns to the coaching bench after an eight-month break since leaving Eintracht Frankfurt. Glasner, a legend as a player at SV Ried, entered the coaching business as a co-worker at Red Bull Salzburg in 2012 and, after successful engagements in Ried and at LASK, moved to VfL Wolfsburg in the German Bundesliga in July 2019. After finishing 4th in the Bundesliga and After qualifying for the Champions League, Glasner moved on to Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer of 2021, where he became a crowd favorite. Under the Upper Austrian, Eintracht reached the final of the Europa League after successes over Barcelona, Sevilla and West Ham, which they won against Glasgow Rangers in May 2022 after a 1-1 draw after 120 minutes on penalties. On their debut in the Champions League, they were promoted to the round of 16, but after the Cup final in May 2023, Glasner said goodbye to Frankfurt. Will Pogatetz follow as assistant coach? On Monday evening, the club from south London met Everton in a latecomer duel in Liverpool – in front of Glasner, who was sitting in the stands. The previous assistant coaches Paddy McCarthy and Ray Lewington acted as interim coaches. Glasner witnessed a 1-1 draw. Jordan Ayew (66th) had put Palace in the lead, Amadou Onana provided the home team with a deserved equalizer (84th). According to Sky information, Glasner is supposed to take ex-SKN coach Emanuel Pogatetz with him to England as assistant coach. Pogatetz once played 116 matches in the Premier League for Middlesbrough FC and West Ham United. The 41-year-old Styrian was only introduced as coach of the regional soccer team Young Violets at the beginning of January.
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