Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner in talks to leave: report

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner waves as he arrives at the stadium ahead of the FA Cup quarter-final match against Fulham at Craven Cottage in London, UK on 29 March, 2025.
Could Glasner wave goodbye to Palace? (Image credit: Alamy)

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner is in talks to leave Selhurst Park.

That's according to a report from Germany, with the former Wolfsburg and Eintracht Frankfurt boss still highly regarded in the Bundesliga.

After a tough start to the season in which Crystal Palace lost Michael Olise and failed to win in their first eight fixtures, Glasner corrected the slump and has found form in the second half of the season.

Crystal Palace could lose Oliver Glasner to Bundesliga giants

Michael Olise celebrates with Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner after scoring his side's fourth goal against Manchester United in May 2024.

Palace struggled at the start of the season after losing Michael Olise to Bayern Munich (Image credit: Getty Images)

Ranked at no.47 in FourFourTwo's list of the best managers in the world right now, Glasner's stock has risen with the South Londoners having lost just three times since November and looking to a Wembley semi-final in the FA Cup.

The Austrian chose not to speak Bayern Munich last year, as per Sky Sports, when the Bavarians were searching for a new manager – with Vincent Kompany eventually making the move to the Allianz Arena.

Kiel, Germany - September 14: head coach Vincent Kompany of Bayern Muenchen and Joao Palhinha of Bayern Muenchen talk together during the Bundesliga match between Holstein Kiel and FC Bayern München at Holstein Stadium on September 14, 2024 in Kiel, Germany. (Photo by Marco Steinbrenner/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

Glasner was up for the Bayern job – which was eventually filled by Kompany (Image credit: Getty Images)

According to Sky Germany's Florian Plettenberg, however, Glasner's representatives are engaging with RB Leipzig over the 50-year-old becoming their next manager.

Die Roten Bullen recently parted company with Marco Rose, as the battle for the Champions League spots in the Bundesliga heats up. Leipzig are three points off the hugely impressive Mainz in fourth – but have won just once in their last five fixtures.

“Glasner remains a candidate for the RB Leipzig head coach position next season as recently revealed,” Plettenberg reported in a post on X (formerly Twitter). “There has already been contact with Glasner’s management.

“If Glasner wants to join RB, a transfer fee will be required, as his contract runs until 2026. However, there is said to be an exit option. Leipzig [director] Marcel Schafer knows Glasner well from their time together at Wolfsburg.”

Leipzig's German head coach Marco Rose looks on ahead the German first division Bundesliga football match between RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund in Leipzig, eastern Germany on March 15, 2025.

Marco Rose was relieved of duties at Leipzig (Image credit: Getty Images)

FourFourTwo understands that the fee required to prise Glasner away from Palace was enough to put Bayern off moving for him.

This may be the case for Leipzig, although that fee has now been halved, with Glasner's deal running until 2026.

Glasner could be an intriguing prospect in Saxony, either way. While the Austrian is a proponent of the high-pressing style associated with the Red Bull group, the 3-4-3 formation he's favoured in the Premier League is something that has only been seen sporadically at the Red Bull Arena, under the likes of Julian Nagelsmann.

Palace take on Southampton tonight when Premier League action returns.

Mark White
Content Editor

Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.