Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner has been named Barclays Manager of the Month for September 2025, a well-deserved reward after steering the Eagles through an unbeaten run that turned plenty of heads across the Premier League. It’s the Austrian’s first taste of the award since arriving at Selhurst Park, and it couldn’t have come at a better time.
Palace ended the month as the only team yet to lose in the league, a sign that Glasner’s methods are truly taking hold. Their impressive 2–1 victory over Liverpool, highlighted in SoftFootball’s detailed match report, was the defining moment of a remarkable month.
Palace opened September with a goalless draw against Sunderland, a game short on goals but full of discipline, before grinding out a 2–1 win away at West Ham United. Then came that thrilling home performance against Liverpool, sealed with late drama to send fans into raptures and stretch their unbeaten streak to 19 matches in all competitions.
The club’s rise into the Premier League’s top six has not gone unnoticed, with growing interest in standout players such as Marc Guéhi, who’s reportedly drawing attention from Bayern Munich, according to SoftFootball’s transfer update.
For Glasner, this honour is more than a personal milestone; it’s a historic one for the club. He becomes the first Crystal Palace manager since Tony Pulis in April 2014 to win the award, ending an 11-year wait. The 51-year-old is also only the second Austrian ever to receive the accolade, joining Ralph Hasenhüttl, who claimed it with Southampton in 2020.
This post by Premier League on their official X account celebrates Oliver Glasner’s Manager of the Month award for September 2025, marking a historic turnaround for Crystal Palace, who extended an unbeaten run to 10 matches:
Glasner beat out a strong list of nominees, including Pep Guardiola, Mikel Arteta, and Régis Le Bris, with votes from fans and football experts combined to decide the winner. It’s fitting recognition for a coach who’s quietly reshaped Palace into one of the most organised and confident teams in the Premier League. His calm authority, tactical structure, and belief in collective effort have turned a mid-table side into serious European hopefuls.
