Crystal Palace linked La Liga boss loved by Chelsea star Marc Cucurella drops hint over future
Getafe boss Jose Bordalas has dropped a hint over his future amid Crystal Palace links.
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner will have just eight Premier League fixtures in charge of the side following today’s meeting with Leeds United at Selhurst Park.
The Austrian, who won the FA Cup and Community Shield with the Eagles last season, has already confirmed that he will leave the club upon the expiry of his contract. That comes amid frustrations with Crystal Palace transfer business, with Glasner openly critical about not being backed in the market.
The South London club have been given a headstart in thinking who could replace Glasner. Several familiar faces have been linked, including ex Tottenham Hotspur and Brentford manager Thomas Frank.
Ex Spurs striker Robbie Keane is also an option after success on the continent with ex Nottingham Forest and Everton man Sean Dyche also a contender. Crystal Palace could, however, opt for a lesser known option in the Premier League.
Getafe head coach Jose Bordalas has also been linked with the job at Selhurst Park. The 62-year-old has been a journeyman around the Spanish divisions but never worked in the UK.
talkSPORT were one of several outlets to carry reports of interest in Bordalas earlier this year. The manager has Getafe sitting ninth in La Liga this season, just five points off the top six, with three wins in their last four.
Jose Bordalas addresses future amid Crystal Palace links
Bordalas has now addressed his future in an interview with AS. He said: “I don’t look to the future; I look to the present. I’m focused solely and exclusively on the match at the Metropolitano and on the team.
“I’m not worried about my future. Atlético is a team that always improves when it rotates its squad because the players on the bench are of the same level or even better.”
Bordalas is well respected in Spain, having won the Segunda Division with Alaves in 2016. He also picked up the La Liga Manager of the Month Award in January 2025.
Chelsea star Marc Cucurella is one of the players who has praised Bordalas, having worked under him at Getafe. In potentially intriguing words for Crystal Palace supporters, Cucurella defended the manager from criticism over his style of football.
He said: "With what he has, he brings out the best, I think that Getafe, in my opinion, is going to save itself and a lot of that is going to be due to how he squeezes his players out.
"They always give 100% and compete to the death. It may not be a very attractive football for people, but it is all legal and there are many teams that do that already, and for example the other day they played with 13 extra minutes, just imagine."
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