The partnership between Crystal Palace and Oliver Glasner is now confirmed to come to an end. Glasner has now confirmed in a press conference that he will be moving on when his contract expires at the end of the season, claiming he "wants a new challenge".
It caps off a heart-breaking day for Crystal Palace, with Fabrizio Romano confirming that Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi is set to join Manchester City in a £20 million deal this January.
Glasner has had a successful two years at the South London club, including winning the FA Cup and the Community Shield, Palace's first two major trophies ever. Despite the highs, Glasner has come to blows with Crystal Palace's owners, including Chairman Steve Parish, several times during his tenure.
Glasner's confirmed departure opens the door to Man United
Oliver Glasner is now available for a new club in the summer, after his contract is concluded, and Manchester United will surely be the destination on his mind.
Although Michael Carrick has been employed as the current head coach, he has confirmed that he will most likely step aside at the end of the season, regardless of results. United will take their time with their summer appointment, but Glasner has put himself in the shop window with this move.
Other managers like Julien Nagelsmenn, Roberto De Zerbi, and Thomas Tuchel have all been floated as potential candidates in the media, but Glasner has positioned himself as the prime candidate for the role.
There will certainly be issues with Glasner's appointment. The exits of Oliver Glasner and Ruben Amorim are, despite one leaving and one being sacked, remarkably similar. Both managers left as part of the fallout of disagreements with their upstairs bosses. Glasner's disagreements with the club's board led him leaving, the same way it led to Amorim's dismissal.
Would Oliver Glasner leave Crystal Palace to escape an overbearing board and then land himself in, of all places, Manchester United? Where managers don't even get the title of manager, having to settle for 'head coach?' It's hard to believe.
Glasner also employs a back three similarly to Ruben Amorim. With Amorim's formation being such a pain point for INEOS and the United board, would they employ another manager who uses the system that they begged Ruben Amorim to alter.
Oliver Glasner has, at the very least, made himself available for the job. There are likely to be other jobs available at the end of the season, from smaller clubs like Fulham and Bournemouth, to even clubs like Real Madrid potentially on the hunt for a new manager. Glasner has shown his hand already, but there's no doubt the clubs will bide their time.