Oliver Glasner on verge of Crystal Palace sack as Macclesfield shock FA Cup holders
Oliver Glasner simply has nowhere to hide after Crystal Palace were knocked out of the FA Cup by National League North side Macclesfield.
Supporters love the magic of the FA Cup, and that is exactly what they got as the pressure piled on Steve Parish to make a change in the dugout at Selhurst Park.
Palace had been eyeing up Liam Rosenior before his appointment at Chelsea, with the current manager not expected to extend his contract beyond the end of the 2025-26 campaign.
Football Insider understands that Glasner would be open to joining Man United, with Ruben Amorim now no longer in charge, and that move could happen sooner than anticipated.
The Eagles made it nine games on the bounce without a win against a team in the sixth tier of English football, even after bringing on the reinforcements early in the second half.
Oliver Glasner surely running out of time at Selhurst Park
Everything appears to be falling apart for the Austrian, not just with the current run, but also with, arguably, his most important player being linked with a huge exit.
Marc Guehi is being chased by multiple Premier League clubs, and with the squad clearly already lacking depth, Palace’s issues might only be exacerbated ahead of the second half of the campaign.
A game against Macclesfield would have been the perfect opportunity for Glasner’s side to return to winning ways, but it was far from that, and now the pressure is piling on for the Eagles.
Not only was it an embarrassing result for the FA Cup holders, at least until the final now, but they were outplayed, outclassed, and generally outperformed by their opponents.
Steve Parish met with an impossible decision at Crystal Palace
Of course, Glasner has totally changed the club’s history, having taken them to Wembley Stadium twice, and walked away both times with a trophy under the arm, but nostalgia only helps for so long.
Palace have drifted down to 13th in the Premier League table, seven points closer to the relegation zone than they are to the league leaders, and now back-to-back FA Cup titles are off the cards.
It was clear just how furious Glasner was with his players. He should be. It was yet another disappointing display, but given that it was against a team in the sixth tier of English football, it is almost unforgivable.
All journeys come to an end. Sadly for the Eagles, the expected outcome of Glasner’s departure could come so much sooner than many at Selhurst Park ever imagined after so much success last season.