Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner faces a potential sacking today (Sunday), with chairman Steve Parish expected to make a final decision after his explosive public criticism of the club's board. The 51-year-old's future hangs in the balance following his scathing comments after Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Sunderland.
Glasner accused the club of "abandoning" him and his squad, unleashing a remarkable post-match tirade that has left Parish fuming, according to Sky Sports. The crisis erupted after Crystal Palace accepted a £20 million bid from Manchester City for captain Marc Guehi on Friday - just one day before the Sunderland match.
"We feel abandoned"
The manager did not hold back in his assessment of the club's handling of the situation. "We feel that we're being abandoned. There's no support. Everybody's disappointed," Glasner said following the loss. "We've been playing with 12 to 13 players for weeks now. On the bench I had just kids. They had never played in a stadium with an atmosphere like this."
He made no substitutions during the match, explaining he wanted to protect the inexperienced players on the bench. "Why I'm saying this is not to protect myself but to protect them. They need protecting. I made no substitutions because it would have been unfair."
Transfer chaos on matchday
The Guehi sale created immediate tactical problems for Glasner, who learned of the captain's departure at 10:30 am on Saturday morning. "We're selling our captain one day before a game," he said. "All the set pieces, everything was prepared for Guéhi playing. Then, we had to change everything. Nobody told us. So then I have to stand in front of the group and tell them, 'oh, the captain doesn't play tomorrow.'"
Glasner described the emotional toll on the squad: "Your heart gets torn out twice in a season, one day before a game. It's tough to survive. That's how it feels like right now."
Confirmed departure adds to turmoil
Glasner had already confirmed on Friday that he will leave Selhurst Park at the end of the season, making his public criticism all the more pointed. "We've known we're in this situation for weeks, for months now. What are we doing?" Glasner questioned.
He emphasized his motivation for speaking out: "I think the players did well in the circumstances. I'm so direct today because I feel I have to protect them."
Parish is now weighing whether to accelerate Glasner's exit, with a decision expected by the end of Sunday.
Note: This article uses Artificial Intelligence (AI).
