OLIVER GLASNER is not planning to extend his contract with Crystal Palace when it expires next summer, according to reports.
The Austrian, 51, is adored by fans and the hierarchy at Selhurst Park after delivering the club’s first ever major trophy by lifting the in May.
Oliver Glasner reportedly plans to leave Crystal Palace when his contract expires next summerCredit: Getty
The Austrian will forever go down in Palace folklore after winning the FA CupCredit: Reuters
He guided Palace to a to etch his name into club folklore.
But tensions have arisen after the club sold star man to in the summer, while Palace also attempted to shift Marc Guehi to Liverpool before the move broke down.
after claiming the club “should invest and not save” after qualifying for European competition.
But with Palace only spending £47million in the recent transfer window, Glasner has not been able to hide his frustrations.
And now Fabrizio Romano has claimed Glasner is ready to walk away from Palace after deciding not to to sign a new deal.
The report adds that the former Eintracht Frankfurt boss is now preparing for “the next steps”.
But it says Glasner is “focused on continuing his excellent work this season.
Glasner has been linked with a number of clubs following his impressive work at Palace, with reported to be a possible destination.
He has also been after the Italian came under pressure amid some poor results.
Glasner’s comments in November aiming a dig at the club’s ownership raised eyebrows and only added fuel to the fire that he could soon depart.
Speaking after his side’s , he said: “When you play European football for the first time in your history, let’s invest instead of save. We saved and that’s what we are facing.
“But these players, this group of players, giving everything, so no blame for the players because they are leaving their heart on the pitch.”
He added: “We all would have wished a little bit more backing, yes.
“Sorry to disappoint you. Patience is not something for me, you know, we want to succeed, and we want to win games in every competition.
“It’s easy, we could say now when we play Arsenal in the [Carabao] Cup, not an important game for everybody, for the club, nothing to win, but I don’t want this, I don’t like this attitude.
“So for us, it’s compete every single game, and the club has to get the resources to get this done because this is the progress, and if we don’t want progress, OK, let’s stop playing.”
Palace – who are eighth in the Premier League – recently exited the after a penalty shootout defeat to Arsenal in the quarter-finals.
Their next game is a home game against struggling Tottenham on December 28.
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