Oliver Glasner has moved to distance himself from the Manchester United vacancy after emerging as the bookmakers’ favourite to succeed Ruben Amorim.
Amorim was sacked by Man United on Monday morning after only 14 months in charge. The announcement came less than 24 hours after a fiery press conference that followed a 1-1 draw away at rivals Leeds.
Soon after Amorim’s exit was confirmed, Glasner was installed as the bookies’ favourite to become the next Man United head coach.
Glasner asked about links to Man Utd ahead of Crystal Palace’s clash against Aston Villa and said: "I am not allowed to bet. My contract has one paragraph that I am not allowed to bet. And I don’t look at it.
“I also cannot give insider information. That would also be breaking my contract. I am Crystal Palace manager and it makes no sense for you to ask more questions about it.
The Austrian tactician has done a sterling job at Crystal Palace since replacing Roy Hodgson, delivering both the FA Cup and Community Shield to Selhurst Park as well as taking the club on a European adventure.
Glasner is out of contract in the summer and not expected to sign an extension, meaning he could move to another club for free.
According to reports, Man United will take their time on a new permanent appointment and could even delay an announcement until the summer when the contracts of Andoni Iraola and Marco Silva are also set to expire.
The club has already confirmed Darren Fletcher will be in the dugout for the Premier League clash against Burnley at Turf Moor on Wednesday night.
Furthermore, it is understood that the option of appointing a longer-term caretaker has not been ruled out, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer under consideration for an emotional return to Old Trafford.
