New Crystal Palace head coach Oliver Glasner has been officially unveiled in South London ahead of the big task he’s been put in charge of. The Austrian tactician arrived as a replacement for the legendary Roy Hodgson, who stepped down from his post after falling ill last week.”I’m very pleased to be here. I’m really excited and looking forward to the next weeks, months, and years. Starting with a home game here at Selhurst Park against Burnley, I’m really happy about it. There are a lot of things that excite me about this club: Selhurst Park, the fans, the fantastic squad we have, the talks I’ve had with the chairman, the sporting director, and the owners about the vision of the club. I think it’s a very interesting project where we can have a shared vision. Now, it starts. It’s our responsibility to fill this vision with life, and we will work hard to be successful.”A clear philosophy 🧬Watch Oliver Glasner’s first interview as Palace manager 🎙️👉 https://t.co/Pdl4wDpz4e pic.twitter.com/iXnWZCFLaR— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) February 22, 2024 Glasner acknowledged his predecessor and wished him good health.”First of all, the most important thing is that Roy is healthy again and he’s doing well, and so I wish Roy all the best.” Regarding his expectations of the Premier League’s rigours, Glasner revealed that he watched many games, some live in the stadiums, many on the TV screen.”I also have the experience of playing with Frankfurt against West Ham in the semi-final of the Europa League and playing Tottenham in the Champions League, so of course, there are tough games, but also nice games, great stadiums, and great atmospheres. There’s a lot of intensity, but this is what we’re all looking for: challenges.”##NAJAVA_MECA_7891363##Glasner’s tenure begins with the home match against Burnley on Saturday.”For me, it’s important that now we get to know each other, that we create a working attitude, a way of playing, a way to get the best out of any player. These are the short-term goals, of course: to get as many points as we can, to win as many games as we can. This is very important: that we play the same way here at Selhurst Park and in the away games, so that we always trust in us, we always trust in our teammates, and we always trust in what we do.”
