LONDON:
Oliver Glasner on Friday mentioned he’ll depart Crystal Palace after his contract expires on the finish of the season, with the Austrian supervisor including that the Premier League membership’s captain Marc Guehi can also be set to depart.
Glasner guided Palace to victory within the FA Cup final season, the primary main trophy of their 164-year-old historical past, in addition to the Neighborhood Protect in August.
The 51-year-old’s success at Palace has made him a key goal for different golf equipment and he has been linked with the highest job at Manchester United.
“A choice has already been taken, months in the past. I had a gathering with Steve (Parish) in October, the worldwide break,” Glasner advised reporters.
“We had a really lengthy speak, and I advised him I can’t signal a brand new contract. We agreed on the time it was the most effective to maintain it between us. It is the most effective that we may try this and hold it confidential for 3 months…
“I haven’t spoken to some other membership, I advised the gamers that and promised them right this moment I’ll give my greatest to offer the most effective season in Crystal Palace historical past, the most effective factors tally in historical past.”
Palace are thirteenth within the league standings with 28 factors from 21 matches and have certified for the Convention League knockout spherical’s playoffs.
“We at the moment are 4 factors higher off than we have been at this stage of the season and we are going to do all the things to convey one other trophy again to Selhurst Park,” Glasner mentioned.
“We had the Convention League draw right this moment, we are going to play Zrinjski Mostar from Bosnia within the playoff draw and I had a take a look at the draw tree, it will be fairly attention-grabbing who we may play in our part.”
Guehi deal in remaining levels
Palace journey to Sunderland on Saturday, the place Glasner will be unable to name upon defender Guehi.
The 25-year-old was linked with a transfer to Manchester Metropolis earlier on Friday, with British media reporting {that a} deal had been agreed in precept.
Requested about Guehi’s future, Glasner mentioned: “I can not verify the membership as a result of it isn’t carried out however is within the remaining levels and the result’s Marc would not play tomorrow for us.”
England worldwide Guehi is out of contract on the finish of the season. He was as a result of be part of Premier League champions Liverpool for a reported charge of 35 million kilos ($46.90 million) final yr earlier than the deal fell by means of.
Guehi’s acquisition will bolster Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola’s choices on the again, following accidents to defenders Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias this month.
