Could a German coach replace Oliver Glasner at Crystal Palace?

Talks are underway between Crystal Palace and Toppmöller. The 45-year-old, sacked by Eintracht Frankfurt in January, is ready for a new challenge, and his name has also been linked in recent weeks with SSC Napoli and VfL Wolfsburg. If he takes charge at newly crowned Conference League winners Crystal Palace, it would create a curious situation.

Back in Frankfurt, his first top-flight head-coaching role, Toppmöller replaced Glasner in summer 2023. Glasner had left Eintracht Frankfurt after the 2022/23 campaign, with whom he had won the 2022 Europa League. Six months later he moved to Palace, guiding the Londoners to FA Cup success in 2025 and now to the Conference League crown.

In January, during a difficult run, Glasner announced he would not extend his contract, which expires this June.

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