Oliver Glasner will depart Crystal Palace at the end of the season, the Eagles boss confirmed in his press conference on Friday. But that may not have increased his chances of becoming the next permanent manager at Manchester United, amidst the belief that current England boss Thomas Tuchel is ahead of the Austrian in the running - despite the fact that United would need to wait until after the World Cup in order to secure his services.
Reports state that Glasner informed his Crystal Palace squad on Friday of his intention to leave following the expiration of his contract at the end of the season. He would then launch a bombshell press conference where he not only confirmed this decision to the press, but also reveal that Marc Guehi is on the verge of joining Manchester City in a stunning double blow for the 2025 FA Cup winners.
While his main intention will no doubt have been to give the club and Eagles fans the opportunity to process and prepare to move on from the departure of arguably their greatest-ever manager, it can be argued that Glasner was also putting himself in the shop window for some of the biggest jobs in football which may become available in summer 2026. This, most notably, includes the Man United managerial position, with head coach Michael Carrick set to see his short-term role at the club finish at the end of the season.