
Football Daily
Oliver Glasner - The Football Interview
17 January 2026
15 minutes
Available for over a year
In this week’s edition of the Football Interview, Kelly Somers speaks to Crystal Palace Manager Oliver Glasner. They discuss his journey into football, growing up in a single parent household and how his career was cut short after he developed a brain haemorrhage. They also discuss his managerial successes and his goals for the rest of his career.
Timecodes:
0’35 - Where did his love affair with football begin
1’40 - Are the people he started playing with still his best friends
2’32 - How his playing career ended
3’32 - Did his brain haemorrhage change the way he thinks?
5’25 - Has there been a turning point in his career and his upbringing in a single parent household
7’48 - Highlight of his managerial career and joint success
9’29 - One thing about him that might surprise me
12’13 - What does he still want to achieve in his career?
13’14 - What does he need to enjoy his career

