Palace ‘eye statement of intent’ as Parish ‘seriously considers’ Glasner sack; three ‘contenders’ revealed
According to reports, Crystal Palace are ‘seriously considering’ sacking Oliver Glasner amid their miserable start to the 2024/25 campaign.
Former VfL Wolfsburg and Eintracht Frankfurt boss Glaser took over at Palace in February 2024 as he replaced veteran boss Roy Hodgson.
Glasner oversaw an unbelievable end to last season as his side won six of their final seven Premier League games as they rocketed up the table to finish tenth.
Despite this, Palace had a difficult summer as they lost Michael Olise and Joachim Andersen to Bayern Munich and Fulham respectively.
The Premier League side spent around £64m on signings in the summer as they brought in Eddie Nketiah, Maxence Lacroix, Ismaila Sarr and Chadi Riad for fees.
Crystal Palace’s new signings are taking a while to settle in as Glasner is among the favourites to be the next Premier League sacked.
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Glasner’s side are winless in eight Premier League games as they sit 18th in the table with three points. Last time out, they suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest.
A report from GiveMeSport claims chairman Steve Parish is ‘seriously considering whether to make an alteration in the dugout’ and ‘may attempt to make a significant statement of intent by enticing Gareth Southgate into the Selhurst Park hot-seat’.
Southgate has been out of work since deciding to quit following England’s 2-1 loss to Spain in the Euro 2024 final.
He intends to take a significant break but the report claims ‘Palace could try to persuade Southgate to make a return to management if they part ways with Glasner’.
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Regarding Palace’s chances of appointing Southgate and two other ‘candidates’, the report explains.
‘GMS sources have been informed that it will be difficult for Palace to persuade Southgate to make a U-turn over his plans at this stage of the season, particularly with them finding themselves in danger of being embroiled in a battle for Premier League safety, but his availability has made him an option they could explore.
‘GMS sources have been told that David Moyes is open to succeeding Glasner at the Palace helm and would be a contender if the opportunity arises, with the Scotsman ready to get back to work after leaving London rivals West Ham United when his contract expired during the summer.
‘The Europa Conference League-winning manager has plenty of Premier League experience, having been at the helm for 697 top flight matches, while Frank Lampard is also keen on the role despite not currently being considered a frontrunner in the event of Parish heading in an alternative direction.
‘Graham Potter is admired by Parish and likely to be a contender if Palace go in search of a replacement for Glasner, GMS sources understand, meaning that the south Londoners are keeping their options open even though there is the possibility of trying to tempt Southgate – who has been described as ‘unbelievable’ by Jude Bellingham – back to familiar surroundings.
‘GMS sources recently revealed that former Eintracht Frankfurt head coach Glasner still has the full backing of the dressing room even though a worrying run of results has seen Palace remain in the relegation zone, but time is running out as he looks to ensure he remains at Selhurst Park for the long-term.’
