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Liverpool move closer to Arne Slot replacement as manager speaks out against club ownership

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 27: Oliver Glasner, Manager of Crystal Palace, and Arne Slot, Manager of Liverpool, interact prior to the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Liverpool at Selhurst Park on September 27, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Broadway/Getty Images)
Oliver Glasner (L) has been linked with Arne Slot's Liverpool job (Image credit: Getty Images)

Liverpool-linked boss Oliver Glasner has cranked up the heat on Crystal Palace's ownership following their defeat to Manchester United at Selhurst Park on Sunday afternoon.

The Palace coach appeared to critique the club's spending in the summer window, citing the squad's lack of depth as a reason for the South Londoners' squandering their lead over Ruben Amorim's Red Devils.

Oliver Glasner breaks silence on Crystal Palace disappointment

Oliver Glasner in a pre-match press conference

Oliver Glasner in a pre-match press conference (Image credit: Getty Images)

It follows a theme that has seen Palace fail to win any of their matches following participation in European competition this season.

"I think it's what we missed in summer and I never talked about it until now but everything that happens was pretty clear.

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"If you play for the first time in your club's history in European football, I think the right answer is invest and not save, and we saved," Glasner said.

The Austrian coach's future at Selhurst Park is far from certain with the likes of Man United and Liverpool linked with the Palace boss.

Liverpool currently find themselves on a run of nine defeats from their last 13 matches under Arne Slot with the Dutchman repeatedly being linked with the sack in recent weeks.

"This group of players is giving everything, every single day but I think this group of players didn't get the right support," Glasner added.

Many Palace supporters have resigned themselves to losing Glasner before long, in part due to the lack of transfer expenditure in the summer window.

The South London club spent modestly in comparison to their Premier League rivals, investing around £50 million on incoming signings, following the £60m departure of Ebere Eze to Arsenal.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 23: Eberechi Eze of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team's fourth goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium on November 23, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Ebere Eze earned Crystal Palace £60m in the summer transfer window (Image credit: Getty Images)

Yeremy Pino, Jaydee Canvoh, Walter Benitez and Borna Sosa all arrived on permanent deals, whilst Christantus Uche signed on loan.

However, the cohort of Palace signings are largely yet to deliver in a material sense on the pitch.

Glasner's captain Marc Guehi is also expected to leave the club next summer and was on the verge of signing for Liverpool before a last-minute U-turn on transfer deadline day.

Joe Donnohue
Senior Digital Writer

Joe joined FourFourTwo as senior digital writer in July 2025 after five years covering Leeds United in the Championship and Premier League. Joe's 'Mastermind' specialist subject is 2000s-era Newcastle United having had a season ticket at St. James' Park for 10 years before relocating to Leeds and later London. Joe takes a keen interest in youth football, covering PL2, U21 Euros, as well as U20 and U17 World Cups in the past, in addition to hosting the industry-leading football recruitment-focused SCOUTED podcast. He is also one of the lucky few to have 'hit top bins' as a contestant on Soccer AM. It wasn't a shin-roller.

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