Glasner: I never threatened to leave to stop Guy from transferring, and the chairman finally decided to keep him

Sports 9:41am, 13 September 2025 195

Crystal Palace coach Glasner said at the pre-match press conference that he did not prevent the transfer of central defender Gee from his team on the grounds of resignation.

Crystal Palace captain Guy had already undergone a physical examination from Liverpool on the day of closing the window and was expected to transfer to the defending Premier League champion, but the transaction was stopped at the last minute. There is news from the outside world that it is Crystal Palace coach Glasner who insists on letting go.

In response, Glasner responded: "I never threatened to leave the club, never. After many discussions, the chairman finally asked me: 'If we sell Gey, do you think we can survive this season?' I replied: 'To be honest, we can't hold on in the short term.' If we sign a 19-year-old player (Canwater), even if he is excellent, he will only play for about 1,000 minutes in the league, but he sold our captain, who is in the UK The Super League play time has been about 15,000 minutes. I think we will definitely not be able to hold on in the short term. And if this happens, there will be only three central defenders left in our team. Let’s look at our schedule. If someone is injured in the three central defenders system, the risk is too great and too great. If Crystal Palace is willing to accept this situation and feels it is okay, then sell Gee. If we don’t want to face this situation, then we must keep him. Finally, the chairman decides that we will keep him."