Crystal Palace: Expert reveals 'phone call' about Glasner staying at Selhurst Park
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Credit: Imago Fri 8 May 2026 18:00, UK Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner could make a surprise U-turn and end up staying at Selhurst Park.That is according to former Everton chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking to Football Insider, who has heard that could be a possibility.Glasner announced in January that he would be leaving the Eagles at the end of the season when his contract expires.The Austrian, who led the south London club to FA Cup success last season, had voiced his frustrations at a lack of backing in the transfer market, and the loss of key players.Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna and Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola have both been linked with replacing Glasner at Crystal Palace this summer.Oliver Glasner rumour ‘cropped up in one of my phone calls’Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – calls McKenna to Crystal Palace a “non-starter.” MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness wouldn’t rule out the possibility of Glasner staying at Selhurst Park.Games Managed116Games Won52Games Drawn31Games Lost33Oliver Glasner’s managerial stats at Crystal Palace in all competitions.He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “There’s even a strange rumour of Glasner was going to stay at Palace.“That was a strange rumour that cropped up in one of my phone calls this week. Now that could be a kiss and make-up from Steve Parish if that was to be the case.
“Stranger things have happened in football, so if Glasner can’t find the right situation, then of course, that’s always a possibility.“Nothing ever surprises you anymore. But certainly, Palace and McKenna is a non-starter.”Fulham boss on Crystal Palace radarFulham boss Marco Silva could also be a managerial candidate for Crystal Palace, according to former Manchester United chief scout Mick Brown talking to Football Insider, if Glasner decides to go through with his plans to leave the club.Silva has not committed his future to Fulham beyond this season, and is set to leave Craven Cottage in search of a new challenge.The 48-year-old has extensive Premier League experience, but has also aired his frustrations at a lack of transfer activity at Fulham.The Cottagers have been a stable mid-table club under his management, but have not been able to push for the European spots with the squad at his disposal. 🦅 Don’t Miss a Beat: Your Crystal Palace Insider Access Get the full story from Selhurst Park and Beckenham with our dedicated expert hubs: Updated 24/7 with expert analysis from the heart of South London.