| Full Name: | Oliver Glasner |
| Age: | 50 |
| Date Of Birth: | 28 August, 1974 |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 |
| Place Of Birth: | Scharding, Austria |
| Nationality: | Austrian |
Crystal Palace announced the appointment of Oliver Glasner as their new manager in February 2024.
The Austrian coach took over from Roy Hodgson, who had stepped down from the role due to health concerns.
The Eagles sought to bring in a head coach who could propel them towards safety in the Premier League while building towards something bigger.
Hodgson had kept Palace in the top tier comfortably, though there were concerns over the ambition of the club from supporters.
The former England boss stepped down in February 2024, with exactly 200 matches accrued for Crystal Palace over his two stints.
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner’s past coaching career
Oliver Glasner has built up a coaching career that has seen him move from Austrian football to German football with great success.
The first head coach job was with SV Ried, though that would only last for one season.
A switch to LASK was then on the cards, with a dual role as both director of sport and head coach.
A promotion from the second tier was confirmed with the Austrian outfit before a successful spell in the top flight saw qualification for the Europa League and Champions League.
With the successful rise of LASK, Glasner was being eyed by a number of big clubs, with VFL Wolfsburg being the team to make an approach.
Once again, Europa League and Champions League qualification followed the manager.
Then came his move to the most recent job before Crystal Palace in Eintracht Frankfurt.
While the league campaign had plenty of challenges, a Europa League triumph landed him his first major trophy in management, while the following two seasons saw Champions League and Europa Conference League qualification.
There was also a DFB Pokal final in the mix, but a 2-0 defeat to RB Leipzig denied Glasner a second major honour.
Following a difficult second half to the 2022/23 campaign, the head coach left Frankfurt, leading to his arrival at Crystal Palace.
Oliver Glasner’s coaching career
- SV Ried (2014-2015)
- LASK (2015-2019)
- VFL Wolfsburg (2019-2021)
- Eintracht Frankfurt (2021-2023)
- Crystal Palace (2024-present)
Oliver Glasner’s playing career
While he may now be the Crystal Palace manager, Oliver Glasner had a playing career that was far more linear than his coaching career.
A defender in his day, Glasner spent all of his 19-year playing career with SV Ried.
The 49-year-old made over 500 appearances for the club, with one loan spell to LASK in the middle. There was some cup success along the way, with two Austrian Cups won in 1998 and 2011.
Unfortunately for Glasner, his career was cut short when he developed a brain haemorrhage.
He was operated on and while he survived the procedure, the advice from doctors was to call time on his playing days.
