It's been a rather gloomy season for Crystal Palace, but it would be typically Glasner-esque fashion for the Londoners to rally and end up with the Conference League title.
That would, of course, make it back-to-back major honours for Oliver Glasner, who has changed Palace history and proved that their name is not a misnomer: last season, they became English royalty when beating Manchester City to lift the FA Cup.
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Inconsistencies in the Premier League this year have frustrated the fanbase. The FA Cup giant-killing by lowly Macclesfield Town didn't help, nor did Glasner's one-man decision to announce in January that he would leave the club this summer, fanning the flames that licked a stuttering Serhurst Park.
He will leave, but he could do so as a two-time champion.
Crystal Palace planning for Glasner succession
A shortlist has already been drawn at Crystal Palace; the Eagles plan to secure a Glasner successor in good time, with much riding on the forthcoming transfer market.
Sir Gareth Southgate's name has been mentioned, as has Thomas Frank's. However, Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola appears to be the top target to replace Glasner at Selhurst Park.
Whether chairman Steve Parish will manage to convince the Spaniard, who is being targeted by Athletic Bilbao in his homeland, is a different question.
According to Football Insider, Palace are prepared for any route, with unemployed manager Sean Dyche emerging as a leading contender due to the 'low-risk' factor.
Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche during the match-1
Dyche, 54, was sacked by Nottingham Forest earlier in 2026 but is an experienced Premier League manager who would not try to replicate Glasner's playing style.
However, that might not sit well with the Eagles fanbase, who may find themselves reverting to former type.
Why Crystal Palace shouldn't appoint Dyche
While Parish and co will be wary of trying to replicate Glasner's presence in the dugout and inevitably failing, there's a case to be made that Dyche might be too far on the other end of the spectrum.
Glasner's football has gone a bit stale this season, but at its best, the unit operates as an aggressive and high-energy force, countering opponents but doing so with vicious rapidity.
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner looks on before the match
Dyche, conversely, is regarded for his deep low blocks and structured, organised out-of-possession shape. That in itself is not a negative, but there's no doubting the truth of the Englishman's reputation as a somewhat negative tactician at times.
In that, he could end up being Crystal Palace's new version of Roy Hodgson, with the elderly manager forced to publicly accept fan dissent in January 2024, before his dismissal and Glasner's appointment.
The 78-year-old's tactics and performances frustrated the Eagles supporters, who would hardly have imagined that a year-and-a-half later they would lift the FA Cup and head into continental competition.
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The question, then, is which direction would Dyche take this new and improved crop? Would he oversee growth from the foundations Glasner has laid over the past two years?
Forest fans were deeply unsatisfied with Dyche after an initial purple patch, and his time at Everton also went stale after initial gains.
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Dyche isn't a tactical dinosaur, though. Analyst Raj Chohan has praised him for being "able to catch teams out with a nice high press at times", and his set-up, while rooted in strong defensive principles, would cater to the strong physical style of record signing Jorgen Strand Larsen.
Bearing that in mind, it's likely that Palace would do just fine with the pragmatic manager at the helm. He would keep them steady in mid-table.
But would he take advantage of this exciting position and spearhead the next phase, continuing to challenge for European football and silverware?
Crystal Palace have come a long way under their Austrian coach, but they won't want to look back on this period as a flash in the pan.
With that in mind, is Dyche really the man to lift this club up another level?
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner looks on before the match Related
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