🚨 Breaking: Oliver Glasner gives ‘big credit to the chairman’ after Marc Guehi remains in South London.

Oliver Glasner has publicly praised Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish after the club decided not to sell captain Marc Guéhi to Liverpool on deadline day — a potential departure that Glasner insists would have been “very, very risky” for Palace.

 

Here’s a breakdown of what happened, and what Glasner said:

 

 

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🔍 What Went On

 

Liverpool agreed a £35 million fee for Guéhi, and he even started a medical.

 

But Palace pulled the plug at the last minute, because they weren’t able to secure an adequate replacement.

 

One replacement option was Jaydee Canvot (19, from Toulouse), who has far less experience — about 1,000 minutes in Ligue 1 — compared to Guéhi’s roughly 15,000 Premier League minutes.

 

 

 

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🗣️ What Glasner Said & His Position

 

Glasner emphasized he never threatened to resign if Guéhi was sold. He says there were “no bad tensions” between him and the chairman.

 

He described the chairman’s decision to retain Guéhi as putting the club’s sporting perspective ahead of money. That, he said, deserves “big credit.”

 

Glasner also praised Guéhi’s professionalism during the saga. He says it was “clear” the player would stick to his contract, and that Guéhi “handled it very well” — did not threaten anything, didn’t go on strike, remained focused.

 

Regarding the captaincy: despite media speculation that Guéhi might lose the armband after the transfer drama, Glasner confirmed he will remain captain.

 

 

 

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✅ Why It Matters

 

By keeping Guéhi, Palace avoid a risk of weakening their defence, especially near the end of the window when injuries or lack of depth could expose vulnerabilities.

 

It signals that Palace are serious about maintaining stability and having leaders in the squad — not just cashing in when outside clubs come knocking.

 

It also shows trust between Glasner and the board. The manager was apparently asked for his honest assessment (“Can we manage if we sell Marc?”) and he gave an honest answer. The chairman listened.

 

 

 

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If you like, I can get a quote-by-quote transcription from Glasner’s press conference, or analysis of what this means for his contract at Palace. Which would you prefer?