Soccer-FA Cup finalists Palace rewarded for keeping faith with Glasner

Soccer Football - FA Cup - Semi Final - Crystal Palace v Aston Villa - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - April 26, 2025 Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner celebrates after Ismaila Sarr scores their third goal REUTERS/David Klein

LONDON (Reuters) -When Crystal Palace failed to win any of their first eight Premier League games this season the alarm bells might have been ringing for their Austrian coach Oliver Glasner.

After all, England's top-flight is littered with examples of trigger-happy chairmen panicking at the first sign of trouble.