Oliver Glasner: Crystal Palace boss tells fans to 'stay humble' after casting doubt over his future following backlash

Oliver Glasner: Crystal Palace boss tells fans to 'stay humble' after casting doubt over his future following backlash

Oliver Glasner has told Crystal Palace supporters to stay humble after travelling away fans called for him to be sacked during the 1-1 draw at Zrinjski Mostar on Thursday.

Glasner is leaving at the end of the season when his deal is up - but comments on Thursday raised doubts over whether he would see his contract out.

Palace supporters chanted "sacked in the morning" at manager Glasner during the first leg of their Conference League knockout play-off in Bosnia. They have seen their side win once in the last 15 games.

"They can say and sing whatever they want," Glasner said. "I know what I am doing.

"I would say the most important thing is stay humble. I think it's the same for the fans.

"Stay humble. Never forget where you're coming from. I think a few who are so critical in this situation are not humble anymore.

"Forget where you are coming from and usually in life you are punished for this.

"It would have been quite easy for me to step back earlier, [I had] many opportunities to be honest. I didn't do it. I felt responsible for the team - especially for the players."

Asked if he wants to stay until the season ends, Glasner said on Friday: "Let's see. What the future brings, we never know."

Pressed on if he has the drive to see out his contract, Glasner added: "Yes. I feel so."

Palace had never won a major trophy until Glasner led them to FA Cup glory last season and his team subsequently won the Community Shield.

"I think Crystal Palace have had the best time in their history and I've played maybe a small part in these best 18-20 months," he said.

But right now, the Austrian does not feel like he is up to the job after Palace sold captain Marc Guehi in January and star player Eberechi Eze last summer.

"We are not in the best moment right now. I understand and take responsibility for everything because I am responsible for the whole team," Glasner added.

"I am just not good enough to replace the players we sold. I am just not good enough to integrate the new players in a way that we can play the same way as we did. I am not good enough that we can cope with the schedule.

"On the other side, I think I was good enough to play the best season ever, to win two trophies.

"It looks like we are - even now, where everybody is completely angry, disappointed, frustrated - playing a better Premier League season than eight of the last 10 seasons Crystal Palace has played.

"We are playing European football and that is also a reality."

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