Oliver Glasner, the most successful manager in the 120-year history of Crystal Palace Football Club, has said a final farewell to the club’s fans.
Cup-winners: Oliver Glasner (left) and the Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish with the Conference League trophy last Wednesday
The 51-year-old Austrian’s open letter was published on the club website this morning.
Glasner’s final game in charge after a little more than two years in charge was last Wednesday’s UEFA Conference League final, in which Palace beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0. It was Palace’s first time in European competition, and followed their FA Cup and Community Shield wins at Wembley in 2025.
In his letter to fans, Glasner described last week’s final as “the most magnificent evening in Leipzig”.
He wrote: “It’s hard to explain how I feel leaving Crystal Palace after the last two years, but I have to say what a privilege it’s been working for the football club. It’s a period that will stay with me for the rest of my life…
“… I arrived at Selhurst Park as a stranger. Now I feel like a south Londoner.
“Of course, all football fans will say their club is special, but Palace really is unique, with a distinct energy rooted within the community and family at the core. Most of all the club is built on the strongest of connections between the team and its fans.
Take a bow: Glasner salutes the Palace faithful in Leipzig
And he continued: “What I’m most proud of is being part of a team that we’ve built together and the bond between players, backroom staff, Steve [Parish, the club chairman] and the board, and most importantly you, the supporters.
“Together, we believed that there is nothing this club can’t achieve, no opponent we could not defeat…
“… We created a mindset that we could compete. That doesn’t mean you win every single game. But we have shown that Crystal Palace can fight against the very best teams at home and across the continent….
“I want to thank you for your amazing support, your resilience and most of all your belief. I will continue to follow your progress and anticipate your continued success – you deserve it.
All the best,
Oliver Glasner
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