How Palace made magical memories during 12 glorious months of Glasner
Oliver Glasner's appointment as manager of Crystal Palace marked a significant turning point for the club. Over the past year, he led the team to unprecedented success, including victories in the FA Cup, Community Shield, and Conference League. Despite facing challenges, including player transfers and UEFA sanctions, Glasner's leadership transformed Palace's ambitions in football.
- ▪Oliver Glasner was appointed manager of Crystal Palace in late 2023, leading to a successful 12-month period.
- ▪Under Glasner, Crystal Palace won the FA Cup, Community Shield, and Conference League, marking a historic achievement for the club.
- ▪The team faced challenges, including a UEFA ruling that demoted them to the Conference League and player transfer controversies.
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How Palace made magical memories during 12 glorious months of GlasnerByKeifer MacDonaldBBC Sport journalistPublished6 minutes agoBySami MokbelSenior football correspondentWhen Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish first met Oliver Glasner in late 2023, he had no idea it would be a meeting that would change the course of the club's history.It was then sporting director, Dougie Freedman, who had set up the get-together in south London. Freedman had tracked Glasner's career trajectory in the Bundesliga with Wolfsburg and Eintracht Frankfurt and was impressed with what he saw.Roy Hodgson was in charge at Selhurst Park at the time but there was pressure on the club to make a change.
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