Oliver Glasner took a unprecedented swipe at Crystal Palace supporters on Friday after they referred to as for his dismissal throughout Thursday’s Convention League draw at Zrinjski Mostar in Bosnia.
Palace have been dragged right into a relegation battle after a run of only one win in 11 Premier League video games, and suffered one of many largest ever FA Cup shocks after they have been dumped out by sixth-tier Macclesfield.
Glasner, who led Palace to FA Cup glory final season, is underneath big stress and the membership’s hierarchy are weighing up whether or not to sack him earlier than their predicament worsens.
The Austrian coach has already confirmed he will likely be leaving Selhurst Park on the finish of the season however pulled no punches when requested about followers’ calling for him to be sacked through the 1-1 draw with Zrinjski Mostar.
‘I didn’t anticipate the followers to hold me by way of London after successful the trophy (FA Cup) to allow them to say and sing no matter they need.
‘I all the time say crucial factor is to remain humble and I feel it’s the identical for the followers,’ mentioned Glasner.
Neither Crystal Palace gamers nor followers escaped Oliver Glasner’s firing line on Friday afternoon
‘Always remember the place you’ve come from. The few who’re so essential on this state of affairs aren’t humble any extra and have forgotten the place they’ve come from. Often in life you get punished for this.
‘The expectations have utterly modified and we can’t cope with it as a group and our followers are dealing even worse.’
Glasner additionally slammed his gamers for the hunch in kind. ‘I really feel many gamers assume they’ve to maneuver on and a few are taking a look at the place they’ll play subsequent yr quite than the place they’re enjoying proper now,’ he added.
Palace host Wolves on Saturday with Glasner anticipated to be in cost, regardless of the membership reviewing his place. In addition to guiding Palace to their first main trophy, he oversaw the membership’s longest ever unbeaten run – 19 video games – between April and October.
‘I’ve all the time given my greatest,’ he mentioned. ‘Palace have had the perfect time of their historical past and I performed a small half on this. It might have been straightforward for me to have stepped again earlier – there have been many alternatives.
‘However I didn’t as a result of I felt chargeable for the gamers.’
