Glasner declined to comment on Manchester United s topic: The cornerstone of Crystal Palace s success is team spirit

Hupu reported on October 8 that Lukas Dombrowski, a reporter for the German media Bild, wrote an exclusive column for Glasner.

At the end of May, Crystal Palace coach Oliver Glasner (51 years old) has clearly shown that he has become one of the top coaches in Europe.

Days after a stunning 1-0 victory over Manchester City in the FA Cup final, he not only received the John Duncan Award at the Professional Coaches Association's traditional dinner in recognition of a special historical achievement, but also received special congratulations.

"Mourinho sat next to me and personally congratulated me on winning the trophy, and my colleagues, there is a lot of admiration for each other."

For the former Frankfurt and Wolfsburg coach, this honor is becoming increasingly important. Crystal Palace went on a 19-game unbeaten run - a club record - before losing 2-1 to Everton.

"Our story is not just a record like this. What you have to know is that Crystal Palace only lost 5 games in 38 games in 2025. This is the result of joint development."

This summer, top core Eberechi-Eze (27 years old/joined Arsenal) left the club. But this did not bring any turmoil.

"The cornerstone of our success is team spirit," Glasner said. "Except for Eze, the 15 players who have played the most minutes have all stayed. With us, everyone knows what they have to do. That way, you can start a season at a different level."

On defense ( Conceded only 5 goals), the head coach relies on England's second goalkeeper Dean Henderson (28 years old), and a three-back formation composed of former Bundesliga players Maxence Lacroix (25 years old/plays for Wolfsburg) and Chris Richards (25 years old/plays for Bayern Munich, Hoffenheim). Their commander is Mark Guei.

This summer, he almost moved to Liverpool. With no replacement available, Glasner successfully lobbied the club to reject the transfer.

The midfield surrounding former Frankfurt player Daichi Kamada (29 years old) provides balance. On the front, Jean-Philippe Mateta (28 years old) is the top scorer.

The French player was called "the biggest hooligan player in the Bundesliga" by Bild's review for his undisciplined behavior during his time at Mainz (2018 to 2021). Today, he has scored 34 goals in 71 games under Glasner.

"JP is one of the most professional players. He is the first one on the scene every day and does his best to communicate with the assistant coaches and support staff. He is a very positive person and is what we need."

The success story of the "Eagle" also makes Glasner very popular. In 2024, Bayern's pleas were in vain. He is currently listed as a candidate by Manchester United and Glasner would not comment on these topics.

At the end of the column, Bild asked Glasner what he thought of Crystal Palace being expelled from the Europa League.

"We accepted it, although we still feel that we have been unfairly punished. But we do not see participation in the UEFA Europa League as a punishment, but as a reward for winning the cup. I also told the players this before our first game (a 2-0 away win against Dynamo Kyiv).

For the club, the fans and many players, this is their first time participating in a European competition."

With the current state, this team is even one of the favorites to win the championship.

"We are indeed participating in the UEFA Europa League to win the championship. We are not discussing the finals yet, only the next group match against AEK Athens,"

He has already led Frankfurt to win the Europa League in 2022, and Among his own fans, the coach already has his own chant: "We have a super Oliver Glasner."

In addition, in London, a metropolis with a population of 15 million, he is sometimes overlooked despite his success.

"It's lively and cozy here. I can move around very anonymously. In the city, I almost always take the subway or the bus," he said. If this continues, more people will soon recognize him.