"Crystal Palace have never had it so good. Social media has been awash with Eagles fans posting in disbelief at the club embarking on their first European campaign - starting with Thursday's Conference League opener against Dynamo Kyiv in Poland. Palace are riding on the crest of a wave following last season's historic FA Cup success, their triumphant return to Wembley in August to lift the Community Shield by defeating Liverpool, and an unbeaten start that has Palace third in the Premier League."
"Glasner's remarkable story - from the brink of death after a brain haemorrhage aged 37 while playing for SV Ried, to his rise as one of European football's most respected coaches - is well told. Emergency surgery saved his life, but retirement as a player followed on medical advice. It is ironic then that Glasner is the man who has breathed life into a football club that appeared content with simple survival. And it is for that reason the 51-year-old's uncertain future at Palace"
Crystal Palace begin their first European campaign with a Conference League opener against Dynamo Kyiv in Poland after FA Cup success and a Community Shield win over Liverpool. The club sits third in the Premier League following an unbeaten start. Captain Marc Guehi has nine months remaining on his contract and is expected to leave at season's end unless circumstances change. Playmaker Adam Wharton is attracting interest from elite European clubs. Manager Oliver Glasner, whose contract also expires at season end, transformed the club after surviving a life‑threatening brain haemorrhage and has not yet signed a contract extension, preferring to wait until after the transfer window to judge the club's commitment to strengthening the squad.
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