TA: The key to retaining Glasner at Crystal Palace is sustainable development + clear and consistent concepts

In February 2024, Glasner became the coach of Crystal Palace. From the end of last season to the beginning of this season, in just three months, he led Crystal Palace to win the FA Cup and Community Shield, creating club history. The team defeated giants like Manchester City and Liverpool in these two finals. So far this season, Crystal Palace ranks fifth in the Premier League.

But Glasner's contract will expire next summer, and "the athletic" talked about some of the measures Crystal Palace has implemented to keep Glasner.

Grasner is a person who never hides his ambitions. The contract that will expire next summer puts Crystal Palace in an awkward position. The club must meet the ambitions of the Austrian coach to keep him. Of course, it's also a huge opportunity to take Palace to the next level on the back of two trophies.

In the Premier League last season, Crystal Palace did not achieve its first victory until October 27, and lost 5 games in the first 8 rounds. However, this year's performance is undoubtedly exciting. Crystal Palace's outstanding record also brought Glasner more attention.

Although he may leave next summer, Glasner is still focused on the present. He has long been accustomed to avoiding questions about new contracts, saying that due to the tight schedule, he has no time to discuss these. Glasner prefers to keep his feet on the ground rather than looking too far into the future or looking back at the past, but Palace are clearly keen to extend his contract.

At the pre-match conference against Wolves, Glasner said: "The most important thing is to be successful now. Our current performance will affect the future situation. This is not a matter of money or contracts, but to find a common goal and see where the club can go."

Many coaches hope to introduce new players, and Glasner certainly does too, but his plan does not stop there. He hopes that Crystal Palace can improve in all aspects, such as solid infrastructure. He said: "Last season's competitive success must be accompanied by the development of infrastructure."

Relevant plans are already being implemented. The club's 20 million pound youth training academy will be opened in 2021. The project is now in the final stage and also includes a rehabilitation center with advanced recovery facilities. There is also the stadium reconstruction project that has been in preparation for eight years. For Crystal Palace, whether the project can be carried out smoothly is not the most important thing, but its symbolic significance.

This shows that the club is working hard to increase revenue, and further improving facilities will also help bring in new players. Glasner is realistic and knows that Palace's progress means secure qualification for European competitions. To achieve this, he said the club must "grow as an organization, not just a team or a staff".

When he left Wolfsburg and Frankfurt, part of the reason was differences with the club over signings, but he did not seek to spend heavily at Crystal Palace. So far, he has only asked for signings to be completed as early as possible in the transfer period to allow enough time for players to integrate into his system.

Clear direction, a consistent path to success, and quick and reasonable decision-making seem to be what the 51-year-old Glasner needs. Providing him with a stable and philosophically aligned club, with the infrastructure in place, is key to ensuring his long-term retention.

Glasner acknowledges that progress must be sustainable. There are certainly limits to the speed and extent of Crystal Palace's development, but under his leadership the team's ceiling has been significantly raised. If the club can meet his needs, there won't be much outside appeal.

source:ty so 7m cn