Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner admitted it’s but to sink in that he’ll go away the membership this summer season after guiding them to European glory in Leipzig.
Palace beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0 within the Convention League ultimate to win their third trophy in a 12 months and finish Glasner’s outstanding tenure on a excessive.
‘Proper now, I am unable to even consider this was the final recreation,’ Glasner stated. ‘I took this resolution, it is a good chapter within the Crystal Palace guide.
‘Different gaffers will observe. It is a one-year delay (getting within the Europa League), however the gamers get what they deserve. Typically it’s good to take the lengthy round-trip, however now Crystal Palace is the place they need to be.
‘It means rather a lot. I say thanks to the gamers as a result of they at all times trusted in me and believed what I informed them.’
In the meantime, Adam Wharton pledged to make up for misplaced time within the celebrations after he was rushed to hospital following final 12 months’s FA Cup ultimate triumph when he was left concussed.
Oliver Glasner admitted it’s laborious to just accept that he’s leaving Crystal Palace this summer season
‘I missed out on the FA Cup celebrations, so I’m undoubtedly going to make up for it this 12 months,’ Wharton stated. ‘It’ll be huge. I’ve received two celebrations to compensate for. I’ve received doping (testing), however hopefully I can get that accomplished rapidly and get on the beers and alcohol.’
On the departing Glasner, he added: ‘First European competitors (for Palace), and we gained it. He is received to be the most effective managers Palace have ever had. He has fully modified the way in which the membership appears at competitions.’
Purpose scorer Jean-Philippe Mateta, who got here near leaving the membership in January, led the celebrations.
He stated: ‘I really feel implausible! I really feel implausible! We did it! First time in Europe, we did it! Now I simply wish to rejoice, I simply wish to get together.
‘It is unbelievable. We did every thing. I informed you in regards to the depth we will put. I am drained proper now. I gave every thing.’
‘I am at all times with them (the followers). They help me as a participant rather a lot, and as a staff. They’re at all times behind us and we did that for them too.’
