Oliver Glasner

Oliver Glasner, born on August twenty-eighth, nineteen seventy-four, is an accomplished Austrian football manager and former player, currently at the helm of Premier League club Crystal Palace. His playing career was predominantly spent as a defender with SV Ried, a club in the Austrian Bundesliga, where he celebrated significant victories, including the Austrian Cup in nineteen ninety-eight and two thousand eleven.

After hanging up his boots, Glasner transitioned into coaching, initially serving as an assistant manager at Red Bull Salzburg. In two thousand fourteen, he returned to SV Ried as their manager, marking the beginning of a successful managerial journey. His tenure at LASK was particularly notable, where he led the team to promotion to the Austrian top flight and secured a runners-up finish in his final season.

From two thousand nineteen to two thousand twenty-three, Glasner made his mark in the German Bundesliga, managing VfL Wolfsburg and Eintracht Frankfurt. His time with Frankfurt was especially fruitful, culminating in a UEFA Europa League victory and a deep run in the Champions League knockout stages, alongside a DFB-Pokal final appearance.

In two thousand twenty-four, Glasner took charge of Crystal Palace, where he achieved remarkable success by winning the FA Cup in his first full season, marking the club's first major trophy. Under his leadership, the team also qualified for the UEFA Conference League for the first time, further solidifying his reputation as a skilled manager in the world of football.