Oliver Glasner publicly criticised his club after Crystal Palace agreed to sell captain Marc Gu\u00e9hi the day before the trip to Sunderland. Gu\u00e9hi did not feature in the match and is set to join Manchester City for an initial \u00a320 million ($26.8 million) in the coming days.<\/p>\n
Glasner highlighted the wider disruption to Palace, noting that Gu\u00e9hi and Eze were central to last season\u2019s success, which produced an FA Cup triumph and European qualification. Eze joined Arsenal in August for \u00a367.5 million after the Gunners triggered a release clause, a move Glasner has previously said forced Palace\u2019s hand.<\/p>\n
The manager said he had warned earlier that Arsenal\u2019s intentions had been clear for some time and he felt not enough had been done to prepare the squad. Gu\u00e9hi was also close to a move to Liverpool on summer Deadline Day until the Eagles withdrew when it became apparent they could not recruit a replacement in time.<\/p>\n
Glasner made his strongest comments after the Sunderland game, telling BBC Match of the Day: \u201cI feel we are being abandoned completely,\u201d the Austrian told BBC Match of the Day .<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t blame any player [for the defeat against Sunderland]. They did everything they could and this has been going on for weeks and months. We have 12, 13 players from the squad available and we feel no support. The worst thing is selling our captain one day before playing a Premier League game.<\/p>\n
“We are preparing, it’s the first [full] week we are training since September, and then we are selling our captain one day before a game. I have no understanding of this.\u201d<\/p>\n
Glasner added that he could no longer “keep my mouth [shut]” because he has to “defend” his existing players after playing 35 games already this season. \u201cIf you get your heart torn out twice this season, one day before a game, it was with Eze in the summer, it was with Guehi now …\u201d he continued. \u201cWhat should I tell the players all the time?\u201d<\/p>\n
He denied any intention of leaving before the summer and said he has \u201cso much respect\u201d for his squad and owes it to them to see out the campaign. Supporters, however, reacted strongly: “I just don\u2019t see a scenario where Glasner will still be in charge next time we play. It\u2019s over. It has to be.”<\/p>\n
The narrative also noted Manchester City\u2019s defeat to Manchester United in Saturday\u2019s early Premier League kick off and suggested that result underlines why Pep Guardiola\u2019s side are eager for Gu\u00e9hi to join.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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