Oliver Glasner reveals his non-negotiable after taking charge of first Crystal Palace training session

New Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner took charge of his first training session on Wednesday morning before speaking to the club's channels ahead of the game against Burnley this weekend.

The Austrian manager said his appointment was fast-tracked but didn't expect that to have an impact on the squad. He also said that at the heart of his coaching methodology were passion and integrity as he looks to steer the Eagles away from getting involved in a relegation scuffle and expectedly introduce an attacking brand of football.

He told Palace TV: “It came faster than we all thought, but it doesn’t change many things. I’m really excited and looking forward to the next weeks, months and years.

“It’s also important for me always to have the same important things – honesty, passion for football, a good spirit in the whole team – not just the players, the staff – and to create a great team spirit.

“Then, I think we can talk about football, the basics are always good character, good team spirit and a good environment for all of us.

“My philosophy is very easy – it’s scoring goals. Because that’s why, as I tell the players very often, we all started playing football. Nobody went on the pitch when he was a young kid to defend!

“Everybody wants to have the ball and wants to score a goal and then celebrate together with his friends, so this is why we all started playing football."

Glasner is likely to attempt what former manager Patrick Vieira wanted to do by playing on the front foot and dominating teams who are at the foot of the table. But that also means the club will have to fight to keep the likes of Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze and Marc Guehi who are all attracting massive interest from teams like Liverpool and Manchester United.