Palace suffer final Glasner dig after controversial Nottingham Forest move

The 51-year-old led Palace to their first ever major trophy, the 2025 FA Cup, before following that up with victory in the Community Shield, and then in May sealed his place in the club's history as the Eagles claimed the Conference League title.

Prior to his time in south London, the Austrian guided Eintracht Frankfurt to glory in the 2021-22 Europa League, their first significant European honour in over four decades.

After announcing his move on Monday morning, Forest posted a lengthy social media post as well as a profile piece on their official website.

In both stories, Palace were not mentioned at all. All of his previous clubs he managed were mentioned including LASK, Wolfsburg and Frankfurt - but the Eagles were snubbed in a telling dig at the Premier League club.

Briefly mentioning in achievements in south London, Forest wrote: "In February 2024, Glasner moved to the Premier League for the first time in his career.

"The Austrian collected a first Emirates FA Cup winners medal with a 1-0 win over Manchester City in the 2025 final. This was followed up by a penalty shoot-out victory against Liverpool in the 2025 FA Community Shield months later.

"In 2025/26, he was successful in the UEFA Conference League, the second European title of his career, with a 1-0 win against Rayo Vallecano in the final."

Glasner's appointment raised eyebrows when he began to emerge as Forest's leading candidate, given the fraught history between his former and new employers and his perceived ambition to compete in European football.

Palace believed they had secured Europa League qualification after lifting the FA Cup, however a multi-club ownership conflict – stemming from former co-owner John Textor's involvement with Lyon – saw the Eagles relegated to UEFA's third-tier European competition.

Nottingham Forest were the beneficiaries of the Eagles' competition downgrade, claiming the Europa League place, and were respondents in Palace's subsequent unsuccessful legal challenge at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Palace chairman Steve Parish appeared to imply that Forest had played a part in that demotion.

Glasner takes over from Vitor Pereira, who on Wednesday revealed he had been caught by "complete surprise and without any warning" upon learning his tenure at the City Ground had been brought to a close.

The Austrian had previously been linked with AC Milan, a position ultimately filled by former Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim, and more recently with the vacant Germany head coach role following Julian Nagelsmann's departure after their disappointing World Cup exit.

Glasner said: "I'm delighted to join Nottingham Forest as head coach. From my very first conversations with the owner and the leadership team, it was evident to me that they have a clear vision for this football club and complete trust and belief in me and my staff to build a strong future together over the long term.

"That trust and shared commitment, together with the potential that I see within the squad, were key factors for me and I am excited about what we can achieve together.

"Nottingham Forest is a club with incredible prestige and history, a two-time European Champion with one of the most passionate fan bases in football.

"Our aim is to build a team that can help take the club to the next level in the years ahead and that our supporters can be proud of."

Owner Evangelos Marinakis said: "In our discussions with Oliver, it was clear that we share the same vision, the same ambition and the same relentless desire to succeed. He has consistently demonstrated throughout his career that he can build outstanding teams and deliver success against the strongest competition.

"It has always been our goal to establish Nottingham Forest once again among the leading clubs in England and Europe. Our ambition is not simply to compete – our ambition is to win, to challenge for major honours and to create a football club that our supporters can be proud of for many years to come."