Who is Oliver Glasner? Austrian boss favourite to replace Roy Hodgson as next Crystal Palace manager

Oliver Glasner is being heavily linked to replace Roy Hodgson as manager of Crystal Palace.

Hodgson is looking increasingly likely to leaveSelhurst Park in the coming days, as speculation continues around the 76-year-old's future. Talks over a potential new manager walking through the door have intensified following Palace's 3-1 loss to Chelsea on Monday night.

The defeat for Palace saw the club fall to 15th in the Premier League table. The Eagles have won just one of their last four matches — which came against Sheffield United — in a run that has seen the club concede 14 goals.

Even though Hodgson currently remains in charge of Palace, there has been speculation as to who could be the next manager in the Selhurst Park dugout. Reports have claimed that Glasner is the likely candidate to succeed Hodgson in the event the former England boss does leave the club.

But what do we know about Glasner? The 49-year-old is currently out of work after leaving Eintracht Frankfurt at the end of last season.

Glasner began his senior coaching career at SV Reid in Austria, having previously been assistant manager at Red Bull Salzburg.

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He spent just one year with Reid before going on to work as both manager and director of football at LASK. Glasner worked in both roles for four years from 2015 to 2019 before making the switch to Germany to manage Frankfurt.

During Glasner's four years at Frankfurt, he is arguably most remembered for winning the Europa League in 2021/22, defeating Rangers in the final. The following season saw Glasner guide Frankfurt to the knockout