Oliver GlasnerAustrian coach Crystal Palacewill leave the club at the end of the season and the English team dreams of signing a Spanish coach as a replacement. Although weeks ago it sounded José Bordaláswho has a contract with Getafe until the end of the season, has added to his agenda Inigo Perezwhose relationship with Rayo Vallecano also expires at the end of this season.
Questioned about Crystal Palace’s interest, José Bordalás said last December: “Right now I don’t pay much attention to rumors or news since I am focused on my club, Getafe. I can’t say anything else”.
Immediately afterwards, Ángel Torres, president of the azulón team, commented on the matter: “Many atrocities have been said, like that the coach was going to go there. He is very comfortable here and he doesn’t know English… Why would he go there?”.
This comment did not please José Bordalás at all, who replied at a press conference: “You all know our president, he made some statements and you know that when you put a microphone in front of him… He made a comment that the mister does not speak English. Transfer everyone who speaks English, both my staff and I. Simply, in a joking way, let it be clear.”
In addition to Bordalás, Crystal Palace is also interested in Iñigo Pérez
If José Bordalás had applied for the Crystal Palace bench with these statements, now the English team is also exploring the path of Iñigo Pérez according to the AS newspaper.
Regarding the departure of Oliver Glasner from Crystal Palace, the coach, whose contract ends in the summer, like José Bordalás and Iñigo Pérez, confirmed in a press conference that he will not renew his agreement and that he will leave the English club when it ends.
“I had a meeting with Steve (Parish, the owner of the Palace) in October during the national team football break. We went to dinner, had a long conversation and I told him that I would not sign a new contract here. We agreed that it would stay between us and today I told the players.“Olivier Glasner said days ago.
Olivier Glasner, with a past in Austrian football and in the Bundesliga, where he coached the Wolfsburg and to Eintracht Frankfurtarrived at the Palace in 2024 and catapulted the ‘Eagles’ to the best months in their history.
Last season the club won the FA Cup, the first title in its history by beating Manchester City at Wembley, in addition to qualifying for Europe for the first time since the club was created. Although they earned the right to compete in the Europa League on the field, the UEFA timeshare law relegated them to the Conference League because one of the owners of Crystal Palace had stakes in the club. Lyon Olympicwhich also plays in the Europa League.
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