{"id":1452836,"date":"2026-05-28T17:22:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T16:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&#038;p=1452836"},"modified":"2026-05-28T21:42:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T20:42:36","slug":"oliver-glasner-analysis-whats-next-crystal-palace","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/oliver-glasner-analysis-whats-next-crystal-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"Oliver Glasner analysis: What&#8217;s next after his incredible Crystal Palace reign?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cThank you for the best days of my life\u201d said Oliver Glasner and Crystal Palace fans as an incredible two-and-a-half year journey had a dream final destination with a Conference League win. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jean-Philippe Mateta\u2019s second-half goal saw the Eagles soar past Rayo Vallecano and take home the trophy in their very first European campaign. It capped a surreal 12 months for the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prior to May 2025, Palace had never lifted a major honour in their 120-year history. One year on, they\u2019ve won the FA Cup, the Community Shield and now the Conference League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How has he done it? And what\u2019s next for both Palace and the brilliant Glasner?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-how-glasner-made-the-eagles-fly\" data-level=\"2\">How Glasner made the Eagles fly<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-where-do-palace-go-from-here\" data-level=\"2\">Where do Palace go from here?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-sky-should-be-the-limit-for-glasner\" data-level=\"2\">The sky should be the limit for Glasner<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-glasner-made-the-eagles-fly\">How Glasner made the Eagles fly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arriving in South London in February 2024, and even with a fine reputation for his work in the Bundesliga and Europa League triumph with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2022, no one could have foreseen what was ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second age of Roy Hodgson ended in retirement with chairman Steve Parish looking to take the club into the future. Recruitment had already gone that way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Glasner inherited a squad packed with talent. Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze had established themselves as two of the very best attackers in the league, let alone outside the \u201cBig Six\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marc Guehi was an England international primed for a starring role at Euro 2024 while the likes of Adam Wharton, Dean Henderson and Daniel Munoz had all joined in the months prior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The since-departed Dougie Freedman\u2019s run of signings rivals any in recent memory but Glasner is the key to their stunning success. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s been a multitude of issues for Glasner to deal with. Olise left in 2024, Eze in 2025 and Guehi in January this year. The latter had the Austrian feeling \u201ccompletely abandoned\u201d and on the verge of also exiting but he thankfully carried on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His first few months saw a stunning 4-0 rout of Manchester United and a 1-0 win at Anfield as Palace ended the season in 10<sup>th<\/sup> place and with 49 points. Both equalled Premier League-era highs for the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next season saw that points tally beaten by four and the FA Cup won in incredible fashion against Pep Guardiola and Manchester City. And this season, well we all know by now. There\u2019s also been a club-record 19-game unbeaten run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Oliver Glasner at Crystal Palace<\/th><th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Games managed<\/strong><\/td><td>121<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Wins<\/strong><\/td><td>51<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Draws<\/strong><\/td><td>36<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Losses<\/strong><\/td><td>34<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Goals for <\/strong><\/td><td>179<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Goals against <\/strong><\/td><td>139<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Trophies won<\/strong><\/td><td>Conference League, FA Cup, Community Shield <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His tactical nous had his side lined up in a 3-4-3 shape and often without the need for possession. His ability to manage a very small squad has been supreme, his man-management elite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Glasner&#8217;s legacy at the club isn\u2019t just the trophies he\u2019s won. It\u2019s where his players are now. Eze is a Premier League champion and could soon be a Champions League winner too. Guehi has won the FA Cup again. Henderson is the Palace captain. All three are in the England World Cup squad. Wharton should be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Olise is a genuine world superstar with Bayern Munich and France and is joined in the Les Bleus squad by the once-unlikely duo of Mateta and Maxence Lacroix. Ismaila Sarr &#8211; who replaced Olise &#8211; hit a career-high 21 goals this season and is set for a starring role with Senegal this summer. The list goes on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He leaves Palace in a place they\u2019ve never been close to before and as an all-time legend of the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-do-palace-go-from-here\">Where do Palace go from here?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Succeeding Glasner may prove to be the impossible job for whoever is next in line to the throne at Palace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s been strong and surprise rumours of Andoni Iraola but he\u2019s also in the frame for the AC Milan job. Thomas Frank is in the mix too. Parish has had months to identify the ideal candidate but it doesn\u2019t make the task any easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s also set to be further big-name departures from Selhurst Park. Adam Wharton \u2013 Man of the Match on Thursday night \u2013 is reportedly a top target for Liverpool and Mateta is likely to push for a move as he did in January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is Europa League football though. A year later after their demotion to the Conference League due to Uefa&#8217;s contradictory multi-club ownership ruling and Nottingham Forest\u2019s lobbying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the heights scaled by Glasner mean the only way is down in truth, there is an area where Palace can go up \u2013 the league table. Since their return to the top flight in 2013, they are still yet to finish above 10<sup>th<\/sup> or below 15<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s a remarkable record that could go either way depending on their post-Glasner plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-sky-should-be-the-limit-for-glasner\">The sky should be the limit for Glasner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Glasner was effusive in his praise of his players and the Palace supporters following the win in Leipzig but there were no second thoughts over his exit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI took this decision. It&#8217;s a chapter. A good chapter. But other chapters will follow\u201d he said, and the question now is what that next chapter might be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A return to the Bundesliga could be a runner with Bayern Leverkusen likely to sack Kasper Hjulmand after a disappointing sixth-placed finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just two years on from their invincible league and cup Double, the club are in a state of flux. So many of the title winners are gone, Erik ten Hag came and left within three games and now there could be more change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s a serious challenge but is it one Glasner wants to sink his teeth into? Or might he take a break as he did after his exit from Frankfurt three years ago?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More jobs are likely to be available in the next six months and his stock has never been higher. What odds on a return to the Premier League with Liverpool before 2026 is out?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For now though, Glasner has more than earned his day \u2013 or months \u2013 in the sun.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/world-cup-2026-betting-tips-predictions\/\"><strong>World Cup predictions &amp; tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/world-cup-outright-odds\/\"><strong>World Cup outright odds <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup-2026-fixtures-results\/\"><b>World Cup fixtures &amp; results<\/b><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/world-cup-2026-betting-offers\/\"><b>World Cup free bets<\/b><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n    <div class=\"sq-articles-list\">\n        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