2025-12-18 14:48:14
Oliver Glasner will hold talks about a new Crystal Palace contract when the club’s busy fixture list eases.
The Austrian coach has been linked with a host of clubs as a result of the impressive work he has done with the Eagles but has revealed that he plans to hold talks with chairman Steve Parish about extending his deal, which is currently set to expire next summer.
Glasner said: “When should I talk about my contract?
“And that’s why we said, ‘OK, let’s push it backwards when we have time’, because it’s not between three meetings which take 10 minutes.
“We want to do it in a relaxed atmosphere, and right at the moment there is no relaxed atmosphere. That’s why we pushed it back.”
The coach – who led Palace to FA Cup success last season – added: “(There is) no time for distraction.
“I just mentioned the schedule, there’s just no time and believe me I’m never thinking about my future right at the moment.
“It’s not important right now. As soon as we will take a decision, number one the players will hear it and number two you (the media) will hear it.”
Palace are facing two matches in the space of 48 hours as they host Finnish side KuPS in the Conference League on Thursday (18.12.25) before taking on Leeds in the Premier League on Saturday (20.12.25) and Glasner has revealed that he will select different starting XI’s for the two games.
He said: “No player will start against [both] KuPS and Leeds. I and we all feel responsible for the players’ welfare.
“I just spoke to Will [Hughes] and he experienced it a few years ago – when it was on Boxing Day [26 December] and the 28th [December], sometimes there were games, and he played it – but I just think now the intensity of the game has increased.
“Maybe you can do it once, but it’s our 27th game now [this season], and we have to think further, because we play on the 18, 20, 23 and 28 [December], and 1, 4, 7 and 10 January. Therefore, it’s just irresponsible if we do this.
“We will start with two completely different teams, but of course the minutes will be shared a little bit if this is possible.”
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