Crystal Palace left blindsided by Oliver Glasner’s shock exit reveal as under-fire boss set for showdown talks with chairman

Crystal Palace’s board did not know Oliver Glasner was going to announce he was leaving the club ahead of Saturday’s loss to Sunderland, talkSPORT understands.

The news caught senior figures at Palace by surprise, even though confirming Glasner’s end-of-season exit was officially billed as a joint-decision, and one made to coincide with the departure of Marc Guehi to Manchester City this winter.

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Glasner again referenced Guehi’s departure in the aftermath of the 2-1 loss to Sunderland saying he felt “abandoned” at the club, adding he “didn’t know” if he would be at Palace come the end of the season.

talkSPORT understands Glasner and chairman Steve Parish are yet to formally speak about the latest explosive post-match comments.

Sources close to Glasner insist the Palace boss does not want to quit, but those close to the Palace dressing room have told talkSPORT they believe the 51-year-old Austrian is trying to get fired.

Parish will now be tasked with clearing the air in the coming days with tensions growing at Selhurst Park.

No decision is expected on Saturday night on Glasner’s future, nor have Palace set a formal meeting to discuss it.

Instead, Palace’s board are currently more concerned with how best to turn around a winless run of 10 games during a busy New Year period.

The club have already broken their transfer record to sign Brennan Johnson for £35m from Spurs and are now expected to add another centre-back ahead of Guehi’s immiment move to Manchester City.

The Palace captain will undergo a medical on Sunday.

Those close to Glasner are not ruling out a mid-season exit, but Palace’s board are keen to avoid any knee-jerk reactions until time has been taken to assess both the current run of form and their manager’s level of commitment until the end of the season.

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