Glasner's 'angling to try to get himself out of the club'

Former England captain Wayne Rooney has questioned whether Oliver Glasner can realistically continue as Crystal Palace manager following a turbulent period at Selhurst Park, suggesting the situation has become damaging for both the club and the players.

After a 2-1 defeat by Sunderland, Glasner said that he felt "abandoned" by the club after they agreed a deal to sell captain Marc Guehi to Manchester City 24 hours earlier. Palace are 13th in the Premier League, with their last league win coming on 7 December against Fulham.

Speaking about Glasner's post-match comments on The Wayne Rooney Show, Manchester United's record scorer suggested that mixed messaging around departures and Glasner's future risks unsettling the squad, adding to instability at a time when clarity and leadership are most needed.

"I don't see how he continues. For me, it's a bit of both really. I do feel for him because I was at the semi-final and the final last season, and the atmosphere and the feeling around Crystal Palace was incredible," said Rooney.

"Obviously, they lost [Eberechi] Eze in the summer. Marc Guehi stayed, but I think everyone knew he was probably going to leave in January. But then Glasner came out and said he's agreed to leave in October...

"So I'd like to know: did Brennan Johnson get told he was leaving when he signed for Crystal Palace? Did his agent get told? Because maybe that changes things for that player. So that's one question.

"He also came out and said he'd been abandoned and had to tell the players that the captain was leaving the day before a game, but he'll do everything to support the players.

"Then he comes out and tells the players he's leaving. It's all strange and I think he's angling to try to get himself out of the club and try to get paid up. If he feels that bad, that let down and that the club have abandoned him and his players, then walk."

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