‘I took a deep breath’: Oliver Glasner emotional after perfect Crystal Palace send-off

Outgoing coach hails ‘fantastic spirit’ of fans and players

Austrian insists he has no regrets about departure

Oliver Glasner paid tribute to Crystal Palace’s players as he signed off as manager by winning the Conference League and insisted he has no regrets about his decision to depart despite making history in south London.

Jean-Philippe Mateta’s goal in the second half means Glasner has now won three trophies in the space of 12 months after last year’s triumphs in the FA Cup and Community Shield. There were wild celebrations in Leipzig as the Austrian performed a full length slide on the pitch, while thousands of supporters who were watching the game on a big screen at Selhurst Park invaded the pitch.

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