After a grueling 59-game season, the Austrian coach is feeling mentally and physically exhausted, pointing to the heavy toll of a relentless season across multiple competitive fronts.
Explaining his impending departure in his own words, Glassner said, “I’m going to go home and rest on my patio and enjoy my family. You set this schedule, and now I’m going to give them back some time.”
The head coach may take a complete break to rest his achievements, rather than immediately taking up another high-profile managerial job in European football.
Deep friction within the board simmered after chairman Steve Parish sold star captain Mark Guehi to Manchester City in January, with Glasner accusing the board of abandoning him during the winter slump.
Despite leading the club to historic FA Cup wins and the Community Shield, Glasner feels he has achieved his goals and is looking to take on a new challenge elsewhere.
Palace were stripped of their hard-earned Europa League qualification due to multi-club ownership rules and suffered a controversial relegation to the Conference League, causing huge discontent behind the scenes.
With 12 members of Crystal Palace’s squad preparing for the upcoming World Cup, Glasner expects a very chaotic and challenging pre-season, making it the ideal time for a new manager to take over.
Having re-established his reputation as an elite by winning Palace’s first major silverware, he chose to start high, aiming for a historic fairytale ending in the final game in Leipzig.
