U-turns, tension & trophies - inside 12 glorious months of Glasner

When Glasner bid farewell to Selhurst Park on Sunday following the final Premier League game of the season, the Austrian made sure he had time to poke fun at his past disagreements with Parish. "Now I'm leaving, I don't have to agree with the chairman," he said with a smile. "He said the best day was the FA Cup final, but I don't agree. The best day is still to come in Leipzig." It was a light-hearted exchange that underlined Palace's confidence as they prepared for a first European final - a far cry from where they found themselves at the start of the year. The Conference League final victory - which guarantees Palace a spot in next season's Europa League - is the final chapter of Glasner's career with the Eagles. "Right now I can't even believe it is the last game," said Glasner after full-time on Wednesday. "It is a good chapter to read in the Crystal Palace book but other good chapters will follow. "I said to the players after the FA Cup, go and get what you deserve - the Europa League. "Now with a one year delay, the club, fans, players, sometimes you have to take a road around and now Crystal Palace is where it should be." Killick added: "Glasner has completely changed the trajectory of Crystal Palace Football Club. "Before he came, we were content with finishing mid-table and having half decent cup runs but never going all the way. "Now in the past 12 months, we've won three cups and been on a European tour, something that was a distant dream 18 months ago. …