Gareth Southgate has been touted as a doable substitute for under-fire Crystal Palace supervisor Oliver Glasner in what can be an emotional return to the Premier League.
The Eagles are having a disastrous begin to the season beneath the Austrian boss, and not using a win of their first eight Premier League video games, boasting simply three factors to their identify and having scored solely 5 objectives.
After a robust finish to the final marketing campaign with Glasner in cost quite a bit was anticipated of Palace this season nevertheless it already appears seemingly that they are going to be battling relegation.
The south London membership stay off the underside of the desk because of Wolves and Southampton going by means of even worse campaigns to date, with only one level every.
The Guardian report that Glasner should enhance issues earlier than the subsequent worldwide break to maintain maintain of his job, giving him simply 4 matches to show issues round.
These video games see Palace host Tottenham on Sunday earlier than travelling to Aston Villa within the Carabao Cup after which Wolves within the league earlier than a house assembly with Fulham.
If Glasner has not picked up some wins then he may very well be out of Selhurst Park and the Guardian’s report states that Southgate might effectively be a goal to exchange him.
The previous England supervisor began his skilled profession with the Eagles, making his debut for the membership in 1990 and occurring to play almost 200 occasions for them earlier than leaving for Aston Villa.
Southgate was a giant hit as a participant at Palace, turning into captain of the membership at simply 23 years previous, enjoying in midfield earlier than he was later moved into central defence.
Nonetheless, he has mentioned that he doesn’t intend to return to teaching within the close to future after his exit from the England job over the summer time.
‘I gained’t coach within the subsequent 12 months, for positive,’ Southgate mentioned on the ECA Europe normal meeting. ‘I’m sure of that.
‘I would like to provide myself time to make good choices. If you come out of a extremely large function it’s essential give your physique time, it’s essential give your thoughts time.’
The 54-year-old just isn’t the one identify linked with changing Glasner, with Graham Potter and David Moyes additionally touted as candidates.
Potter stays out of labor since leaving Chelsea in April 2023, however did maintain talks with Palace after they changed Roy Hodgson with Glasner earlier this 12 months.
Moyes left West Ham on the finish of final season and the 61-year-old has been repeatedly linked with Premier League jobs since, together with former membership Everton and struggling Southampton.
If Glasner is to lose his job then it might be a exceptional deterioration for him after a wonderful begin at Palace and being linked with the Bayern Munich job over the summer time.
Bayern Munich honorary president Uli Hoeness revealed that the membership had spoken to Glasner in regards to the supervisor’s function which Vincent Kompany ultimately took up, however Palace had no intention of letting him go.
‘We spoke with Glasner, who we additionally appreciated,’ Hoeness mentioned. ‘He was very eager on becoming a member of FC Bayern, completely eager. However his membership didn’t launch him, and FC Bayern just isn’t omnipotent both.’
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