{"id":48016,"date":"2026-06-01T01:14:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T05:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/crystal-palace-eyeing-replacement-player-for-99-win-premier-league-winner-iraola\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T01:14:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T05:14:32","slug":"crystal-palace-eyeing-replacement-player-for-99-win-premier-league-winner-iraola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/crystal-palace-eyeing-replacement-player-for-99-win-premier-league-winner-iraola\/","title":{"rendered":"Crystal Palace eyeing replacement player for 99-win Premier League winner Iraola"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/crystal-palace-eyeing-replacement-player-for-99-win-premier-league-winner-iraola\/#Palace_considering_alternatives_for_Iraola_after_transfer_to_Liverpool\" >Palace considering alternatives for Iraola after transfer to Liverpool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/crystal-palace-eyeing-replacement-player-for-99-win-premier-league-winner-iraola\/#Crystal_Palace_eye_on_%E2%80%98incredible_manager_signing\" >Crystal Palace eye on &#8216;incredible&#8217; manager signing<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/crystal-palace-eyeing-replacement-player-for-99-win-premier-league-winner-iraola\/#Oliver_Glasner_set_to_take_up_new_job_at_elite_club_after_leaving_Crystal_Palace\" >Oliver Glasner set to take up new job at elite club after leaving Crystal Palace<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Crystal Palace are currently eyeing a move for the former Premier League manager, who was hailed as &#8220;incredible&#8221; by former Manchester City manager Josep Guardiola.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"palace-eyeing-iraola-alternative-after-liverpool-update\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Palace_considering_alternatives_for_Iraola_after_transfer_to_Liverpool\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Palace considering alternatives for Iraola after transfer to Liverpool<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Palace were hoping to lure Andoni Iraola to a move to Selhurst Park after the former AFC Bournemouth manager led Cherries to their first-ever Europa League. <\/p>\n<p>Proposals were made by Steve Parish and others to give the Spaniard &#8220;significant influence&#8221; in terms of reinforcements, but he is now close to a move to Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the Eagles could be forced to move to a full complement of alternative options, with reports citing Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna, Lens&#8217; Pierre Sage and former Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank as potential candidates.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Crystal Palace manager&#8217;s goals<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>preferred formation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>career win rate<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Kieran McKenna<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>4-2-3-1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>50%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Pierre Sarge<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>3-4-2-1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>64%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>thomas frank<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>4-3-3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>44%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>It makes sense to go after McKenna and Frank. This is because both managers have experience in English football. On the other hand, coach Sage&#8217;s stock is high after leading Lens to runner-up in Ligue 1 and winning the French Cup. <\/p>\n<p>However, Palace also have another former Premier League manager in their sights.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"crystal-palace-eyeing-move-for-quot-incredible-quot-manager\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Crystal_Palace_eye_on_%E2%80%98incredible_manager_signing\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Crystal Palace eye on &#8216;incredible&#8217; manager signing<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to reporter Alan Nixon (via Goodison News), Crystal Palace are currently eyeing a move for Sean Dyche, with the former Nottingham Forest man considered a Plan B option in case they miss out on Iraola.<\/p>\n<p>Frank Lampard is also being considered, but the Coventry City manager would need to pay \u00a35m to break free from his contract, while Dyche has been unemployed since being sacked as Forest manager in February.<\/p>\n<p>The Englishman only played for 114 days at the City Ground but was praised by Guardiola for his work at Everton, with the City legend saying: <em>&#8220;Sean Dyche did a great job. I&#8217;ll never forget Sean taking over a difficult position in that moment and avoiding relegation.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The 54-year-old is also experienced in the Premier League, having won 99 top-flight games with Burnley, Everton and Forest.<\/p>\n<p>However, Dyche, who has mostly managed teams at risk of relegation, averages just 1.12 points per game in the Premier League, and may not be the man to help Palace rise to the top after qualifying for Europe for the second year in a row. <\/p>\n<p>Sage will undoubtedly be the more exciting successor to Oliver Glasner, thanks to winning the French Cup in his first season with Reims.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read next: Who could Oliver Glassner manage after Crystal Palace?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"oliver-glasner-crystal-palace-ac-milan\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                        <\/p>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Oliver_Glasner_set_to_take_up_new_job_at_elite_club_after_leaving_Crystal_Palace\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tOliver Glasner set to take up new job at elite club after leaving Crystal Palace<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">The Austrian manager leaves the club as the most successful manager in the team&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crystal Palace are currently eyeing a move for the former Premier League manager, who was hailed as &#8220;incredible&#8221; by former Manchester City manager Josep Guardiola. 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