Crystal Palace set to sack Roy Hodgson and line up Oliver Glasner as manager
Crystal Palace are set to sack Roy Hodgson and have lined up Oliver Glasner to replace him, with the Austrian understood to be close to agreeing a deal to take over after advanced talks on Thursday.
Hodgson’s position is understood to have come under intense scrutiny after the defeat by Chelsea on Monday night, with the Palace chairman, Steve Parish, believed to have decided that a change was needed after a run of four wins in 18 league games which has dragged the club into a relegation battle.
Hodgson was due at a press conference on Thursday before Palace’s trip to Everton on Monday, but the club have issued a statement noting his absence due to being taken ill.
"Unfortunately, today’s press conference will no longer take place as scheduled as Roy Hodgson was taken ill during this morning’s training session."
Glasner, out of work since leaving Eintracht Frankfurt at the end of last season, became Palace’s preferred choice after an attempt to persuade Ipswich’s Kieran McKenna to take over failed. Glasner is understood to have held talks with Parish and the Palace sporting director, Dougie Freedman, and is believed to be closing in on an agreement worth about £4.5m a season.
Glasner, a 49-year-old former defender, led Eintracht to victory in the Europa League in 2022, defeating West Ham in the semi-finals. He previously coached Wolfsburg for two seasons having made his name with Linz in Austria.
Hodgson, 76, was brought back by Palace last March to replace his replacement, Patrick Vieira, and a solid run of results earned the former England manager a further contract at the club he previously managed from September 2017 to May 2021. This season, however, has brought diminishing returns for an injury-hit side, who
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