Crystal Palace has opted for a temporary peace with coach Oliver Glasner, choosing not to dismiss him despite his critical comments accusing the club’s board of deserting him and the team.

Sources indicate that Palace chairman Steve Parish was both frustrated and upset by Glasner’s remarks following a 2-1 loss to Sunderland. During his post-match comments, Glasner expressed his discontent over learning only at 10:30 a.m. on Friday about captain Marc Guehi’s transfer to Manchester City, even stating that he was indifferent about retaining his position through the season’s end.

As Guehi boarded a private jet to Manchester on Sunday morning to finalize his medical with City, Parish contemplated whether dismissing Glasner would be the appropriate response.

Glasner was particularly upset that Guehi was sold before their match against Sunderland rather than after. However, club insiders noted that the offer was too significant to refuse, especially since Guehi was eligible to leave for free during the summer transfer window.

Insiders also highlighted that the club had previously supported Glasner by halting Guehi’s potential £35 million move to Liverpool on deadline day at Glasner’s request. At that time, rumors suggested Glasner threatened to resign if his captain departed, though these claims were later refuted.

Steve Parish’s Crystal Palace hierarchy have decided not to sack Oliver Glasner on the heels of his incendiary outburst on Saturday

The manager aimed his ire at recruitment and the most recent major departure – Marc Guehi

If ever there was a case of a football manager seemingly inviting dismissal, Glasner’s impassioned remarks following the Sunderland defeat certainly fit the bill.

‘It’s maybe the last try that things get done that have to get done. Not for Oliver Glasner, it’s for Crystal Palace,’ he said pointedly.

‘The best four players before we arrived – [Michael] Olise, [Eberechi] Eze and the two centre-backs, [Joachim] Andersen and [Marc] Guehi – they have gone now. It’s tough for every club.

‘And then to think, “okay, we sold last year and they got it done, had the best season, won the FA Cup, it’s all good. We can continue doing it like this”, you will get the bill.

‘Oliver Glasner won’t get the bill, Crystal Palace will get it. If you’re fine with it, continue.

‘We feel like we’re being abandoned completely. Selling our captain one day before a game – there is no understanding for this.

‘If your heart gets ripped out twice a year, with [Eberechi] Eze one day before a game in the summer and your captain one day before a game – I’ve just got no understanding.

‘I’ve been in football for 30 years and never experienced this, not once. Now it happens twice in six or seven months. That’s just where we are now.’

The German head coach’s comments came on the heels of a worrying defeat to Sunderland

Glasner will argue his divisive comments represent honesty but there is suspicion of his motives were to leave Parish with little alternative but to held views. In fairness, he hasn’t been shy in speaking critically of the Palace board publicly in the past.

But others closer to the club are suspicious of the genuine motives behind Glasner’s outburst amid a feeling it was designed to leave chairman Steve Parish with little option but to sack the Austrian.

Glasner has already confirmed he is leaving Selhurst Park at the end of the season when his contract expires and with around £2million left on his current deal to be paid it would perhaps have suited the coach to ride off into the sunset with a pay-off.

The flip side is that, despite a winless run of 10 games and an FA Cup exit to Macclesfield Town, Glasner continues to attract admiring glances from top level clubs.

Indeed, he is admired by some at Tottenham who are considering whether to sack manager Thomas Frank whose popularity is waning fast.

Glasner held talks with Tottenham ahead of the club’s eventual decision to appoint Ange Postecoglou in 2023.

With that in mind, Palace’s stance of today would mean them being owed compensation if Spurs look to appoint Glasner to any forthcoming vacancy.

But for now, as dysfunctional as this appears, it is business as usual at Selhurst Park.

Glasner will continue to be involved in recruitment decisions. There is an urgent need to replace Guehi while there is also the pressing issue of sourcing a ready-made striker should Juventus come up with the necessary funds to prise away Jean-Philippe Mateta.

‘Sometimes it would help if we had a little bit of support,’ Glasner said. The next two weeks will tell.