Oliver Glasner casts doubt on Crystal Palace future by delaying contract update
Crystal Palace will be keen to tie die Oliver Glasner to a new deal after th Austrian helped the Eagles win their first majory trophy with an FA Cup win over Manchester City at Wembley
Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner is stalling on signing a new contract until he discovers how strongly he will be backed in the transfer market. The Eagles boss guided the south London side to a first major trophy with FA Cup glory last month.
Glasner’s current deal runs until 2026 and unsurprisingly he has drawn interest from around Europe following his success. The likes of Tottenham and RB Leipzig have been linked to his signature.
The 50-year-old head coach established he is in no rush to secure his future following the win at Wembley, over Manchester City. Asked about agreeing a new contract, Glasner said: “I have one more year on my contract so we are not in a rush.”
The Austrian doubled down on that approach ahead of the final game on the season. Glasner did confirmed he was 100 per cent committed to Palace’s plans.
“I’m just talking about the future and about what we are planning,” Glasner said. “I’m 100 per cent committed to these plans, so (I have) no thoughts about something different.
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“I have one more year left. We speak about next season. I have a contract here. We speak about pre-season. This is in the next three, four months.
“So everything that happens after 1st of July, 2026 we don’t talk about this at the moment because it’s too far away. We are talking about what happens this year, and that’s why I’m 100 per cent committed, because I have a contract and I have other things on my mind.”
But reports claim he wants clear assurances over summer signings before allowing contract talks progress to the next stage. That would come after frustrations Glasner suffered last season that saw a slow start to the season.
“It’s not a public discussion- I’ve already mentioned it several times. We could have done better in the transfer window,” he said last term.
“With four signings on deadline day, it’s not how you wish a transfer window would work.”
The news comes as Crystal Palace meet UEFA big wigs in Switzerland on Tuesday to discuss whether the side can compete in next season’s Europa League. American John Textor owns around 43 per cent of the FA Cup winners and is the majority shareholder at Lyon, who have qualified for the same competition.
UEFA rules state that clubs with the same owners are not permitted to participate in the same competition. Nevertheless, Palace are confident that they will be cleared to compete but must prove no resources or personnel are shared between the clubs, with no direct influence from Textor.
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