Oliver Glasner has insisted that he retains the backing of the Crystal Palace hierarchy for the remainder of the season regardless of his latest off-field outbursts.
Glasner’s feedback got here after he guided Palace to the final 16 of the Convention League with a 2-0 win over Zrinjski, sending them by way of 3-1 on mixture.
Maxence Lacroix and Evann Guessand have been each on course at Selhurst Park on Thursday, with the Eagles dealing with Mainz or Larnaca for a spot within the quarter-finals.
The temper has been lifted at Palace following back-to-back wins in all competitions, which got here simply days after Glasner’s place on the membership was questioned after a poor run.
Following their 1-1 draw with Zrinjski within the first leg, Glasner stated he “was not adequate” to tug the membership out of their latest stoop, whereas supporters displayed a banner throughout their victory over Wolves final outing that learn “Alternatives missed – board inept. Followers disrespected – Glasner completed.”
The Austrian, who’s leaving the membership on the finish of the season, conceded he had not helped the scenario together with his interviews, however remained dedicated to the trigger in 2025-26.
When requested if he had acquired any assurances about his future, Glasner stated: “100% assurance. If the gamers imagine in me and the employees, that’s an important factor.
“In any other case, you’ll be able to pack your suitcase and go dwelling as a result of the gamers need to carry out on the pitch.
“We’ve nice togetherness within the group – gamers, employees, actually constructive. The identical with the sporting director and the chairman.
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“They’re typically questioning, ‘Hey, that is the second-best Premier League season ever. The most effective was final yr. So possibly the perfect two years in Crystal Palace’s historical past, taking part in European soccer for the primary time – and there may be a lot noise?’ Typically we actually don’t perceive it.
“Possibly I gave some interviews that weren’t actually useful, I’ve to confess. However alternatively, I at all times say what I really feel.
“Typically it’s constructive, typically it’s not so constructive. However that’s who I’m.
“In the long run, we’re in a great place within the league and Convention League and so it’s as much as us to get a outcome and make an actual good season of it.”
Amongst Glasner’s many newsworthy interviews this season got here in a dramatic outburst final month, when he stated the squad was being “deserted” as captain Marc Guehi left Palace to affix Manchester Metropolis.
However these wins have since eased the strain across the membership, with Palace’s subsequent match seeing them journey to Previous Trafford to face an in-form Manchester United facet on Sunday.
On Thursday’s win, Glasner added: “It means rather a lot. We didn’t have simple weeks and subsequently now having two back-to-back wins at Selhurst Park.
“The video games the place everyone seems to be anticipating a win are sometimes essentially the most tough one.
“Enjoying Wolves at dwelling, everybody was anticipating a win and we did it within the ultimate minutes, and immediately the identical. In the present day was a really scientific win.
“We took our classes from the primary sport after which waited for our moments, after which on the finish determined the sport.”
