Oliver Glasner couldn't hide his frustration after Crystal Palace slumped to a 1-1 draw with Zrinjski Mostar - as fed-up supporters called for his sacking. Glanser, who's already confirmed that he'll be leaving Palace at the end of this season, was targeted by fans who'd made the journey to Bosnia and Herzegovina for Thursday's Conference League play-off first leg.
"We want Glasner out," rang out around the fenced-off away section at Stadium Bijeli Brijeg. After taking the lead through Ismaila Sarr on the brink of half-time, Palace's players didn't give their supporters anything else to shout about.
Mostar equalised in the second half and held on for a 1-1 draw, leaving the tie wide open as both teams bid to reach the last 16 at Selhurst Park next Thursday. After the full-time whistle, which extended their dreadful run to one win in the last 15 matches in all competitions, Glasner marched onto the pitch and remonstrated with his players, who were booed by the travelling fans during the game.
Post-match, the Eagles boss thanked them for making the journey and knows that his team will need their supporters on side for the second leg, but more immediately when they host Wolves on Sunday. "Thank you very much for your support," Glasner began.
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"Great support from the stands. I hoped they enjoyed the travelling and now it's Wolves and Mostar at home. It's time to get more wins, not just the one at Brighton, and this is what we are aiming for."
Palace's last home game was nothing short of a catastrophe. The Eagles raced into 2-0 lead against second-bottom Burnley, only to find themselves 3-2 down at half-time.
The Brighton win on February 8 was their first for two months. During that time, Glasner announced his impending departure, captain Marc Guehi was sold to Manchester City, and star striker Jean-Philippe Mateta pushed for a transfer to AC Milan, only to discover that he was carrying a knee injury.
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Defender Chris Richards also said that Palace's players had 'heard' their fans in Bosnia, telling club media: "Again, thank you for coming out. It wasn't an easy journey.
"I heard and saw on Twitter that it took a lot to get here, so we really appreciate everybody. We're a club, but we're also a family, so we need everybody contributing when it comes to games.
"And again, we very much feel y'all's momentum and y'all's spirit. Hopefully we can continue to have that."
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