Crystal Palace eye Iraola to replace Glasner | OneFootball

Crystal Palace are preparing for Oliver Glasner‘s departure this summer, and the Eagles must be drawing up a shortlist of replacements.

According to the BBC, Palace are among those keeping abreast of Andoni Iraola’s situation at Bournemouth heading into next season.

Iraola has impressed the Crystal Palace hierarchy and the football community after spearheading the Cherries to their best-ever points tally in his first season.

They broke the record last term and started this season in stellar form before losing steam.

Iraola is now facing questions over his future (his contract expires this summer), and Palace will be there to pounce.

The Eagles could use the ‘astute’ and charismatic 43-year-old in the dugout. His aggressive man-for-man style should fit in nicely with the foundations Glasner has laid.

If the door even creaks open this summer, Crystal Palace should do everything within their power to walk Iraola through it.

Opportunities to appoint a coach of his profile do not come around often for clubs operating in Palace’s bracket.

He is young but not raw, already hardened by the demands of the Premier League and proven capable of elevating a squad without vast resources.

Just as importantly, his ideas feel like a natural continuation rather than a reset.

Iraola’s front-foot, high-intensity approach would dovetail neatly with the pressing triggers, athleticism and structural discipline Glasner has embedded.

This continuation will reduce the risk of a painful transitional season. There is also a sense of timing that is hard to ignore.

Iraola appears ready for a step that offers greater stability and long-term backing, while the Eagles are at a juncture where smart continuity could turn mid-table security into something more ambitious.

The Spanish tactician fits the modern mould Palace have gravitated towards. He is progressive, adaptable and strong on player development.

Given the proper support, Iraola is not just a short-term fix but a coach who could grow with the club, embed an identity, and spend a long, productive spell at Selhurst Park.