Man Utd manager talk ‘waste of time’ says favourite Glasner

Manchester United person been heavy linked with Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner aft sacking Ruben Amorim.

Crystal Palace brag Oliver Glasner connected Tuesday batted distant questions implicit the managerial vacancy astatine Manchester United, saying cryptically helium is “not allowed to bet”.

The Austrian is among the bookies’ favourites to regenerate Ruben Amorim, who was sacked connected Monday aft 14 months astatine Old Trafford.

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Glasner, 51, has impressed since arriving astatine Palace successful 2024, starring them to their archetypal large trophy by winning the Football Association Challenge Cup (FA Cup) past season.

The Palace boss, who is retired of declaration astatine the extremity of the season, said past period that talks implicit a imaginable caller woody astatine Selhurst Park were connected hold.

Speaking connected the eve of his side’s location crippled against high-flying Aston Villa, helium was evasive erstwhile asked astir the United job.

“I’m not allowed to bet,” helium said. “My declaration has 1 paragraph [that says] I’m not allowed to bet. I don’t look astatine it.”

Glasner was asked whether it would beryllium omniscient to backmost him to beryllium United’s adjacent manager.

“I besides can’t springiness insider accusation due to the fact that besides I would beryllium breaking my contract,” helium said with a smile.

“I’m Crystal Palace manager. It conscionable makes nary consciousness and it’s wasted clip for you to inquire maine immoderate much questions, truthful I don’t speech astir immoderate different club.”

Glasner said the magnitude of managers’ contracts had constricted meaning.

“You tin triumph trophies and six months aboriginal you aren’t the manager determination anymore, truthful I deliberation if you spot the magnitude of a declaration it doesn’t mean thing astir the future,” helium said.

“Even if I motion a caller contract, you could inquire maine each day, ‘What’s the future?’

“Ruben Amorim said helium had 18 months near successful his property conference, and he’s not the manager anymore.

“There’s 1 concern that keeps you successful your occupation erstwhile you’re a manager – this is being successful.”