Crystal Palace Backs Oliver Glasner: No Sack Despite Bombshell Comments

Crystal Palace have decided not to sack Oliver Glasner, talkSPORT understands. The Eagles were beaten 2-1 by Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Saturday continuing a difficult few days for the club. Following the defeat, Glasner took aim at the Eagles hierarchy and claimed he felt 'abandoned' by the club. The Austrian expressed his frustration at only learning of Marc Guehi's imminent departure to Manchester City just hours before he spoke to the media on Friday as well as the loss of Eberechi Eze on the eve of the 2025/26 campaign. He announced on Friday he would depart Palace at the end of the season. The Palace board did not know that Glasner was going to announce he was going to leave ahead of Saturday's loss to Sunderland. Sources close to Glasner insist the Palace boss does not want to quit, but those close to the Palace dressing room have told talkSPORT they believe the 51-year-old Austrian is trying to get fired. However, chairman Steve Parish and Glasner spoke this morning and the club have decided not to sack him. Palace want Glasner to stay until the end of the season. The club's board are more concerned with how best to turn around a winless run of 10 games during a busy New Year period. In the midst of the alarming streak, Palace were dumped out of the FA Cup by non-league side Macclesfield FC in what was the biggest upset in tournament history. Palace last tasted victory on December 11, which came in the form of a 3-0 win away to Irish club Shelbourne in a Conference League tie. What did Glasner say? “A difficult result, difficult for me to accept. Not because of the performance, the players tried everything until the end. They're leaving their heart on the pitch," he told talkSPORT. “But we feel that we are being abandoned completely. Selling our captain one day before a Premier League game. “There was no understanding, we're playing with 12, 13 players from our original squad for weeks now. That makes it so tough to accept. "We had no substitution. I was looking on the bench, just kids there. That's how it is, that's why we are where we are. “If your heart gets torn out twice a season, one day before a game, with Eze in summer and your captain now, I have just completely no understanding. “I think the players deserve more support. That's what they deserve. "If a player gets fatigued, another one can come in. Who can help winning a game? Nobody who was sitting on the bench has Premier League experience. "Nobody has played in this atmosphere. If we do it, to make a substitution is just hope. “It just shows what is the ambition. If we feel 28 points, we will get these 10 points, not get relegated. You can act like this. “This is my feeling. It's now, we're fine, we're in the Conference League, let's see how far it goes. Then, points is fine, we won't get relegated, it's all good. “When I see the players, what they are investing, when I see my staff, what they are investing, then it just feels, yes, it would be nice if we get more support, definitely, yes." Crystal Palace are next in action on Sunday, January 25 at home to Chelsea.