Oliver Glasner challenged Crystal Palace to “go for every single one” as his 2025 FA Cup winners celebrated their first major trophy in front of more than 20,000 fans at Selhurst Park.
It rained towards the end of the Eagles’ open-top bus parade, which started at the top of Whitehorse Lane before making its way to Holmesdale Road, but the weather did not dampen the spirits of the large crowds who gathered along the route to soak in the unprecedented moment in their club’s history.
Lucky supporters who had snagged tickets to the ‘Party in the Park’ then welcomed their heroes at the 101-year-old ground, which next season will host Europa League football for the first time.
“It’s very exciting, and we all will enjoy this journey, playing the Premier League, playing the Carabao Cup, playing the FA Cup and playing the Europa League,” Glasner said on stage.
“Four competitions, four titles to win, let’s go for every single one.”
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Austrian Glasner, 50, led Eintracht Frankfurt to Europa League glory in 2022, and has been credited by players and his Palace bosses for transforming the mentality and ambition of the club since arriving in February 2024.
“I couldn’t be more pleased to work with a group of players like they are,” he added. “Not just because of their talent, they are great talents, but especially what great characters they are (and) I couldn’t be more pleased to manage in a club like Crystal Palace with fans like you.
“We had tough moments in this season, but you were always behind us. You always supported us, and my feeling was we were always one Crystal Palace, and that’s why we could win the trophy, that’s why we could succeed, so thank you very much for your support, and let’s keep going like this.”
Goalkeeper Dean Henderson was one of the party’s most boisterous participants, first leading a rendition of ‘Glad all Over’ on the bus, then the less family-friendly spin on 2010 World Cup anthem Waka Waka – poking fun at Palace’s perennial 12th-place Premier League finishes – he first performed at Boxpark after Eberechi Eze’s goal against Manchester City secured the Eagles’ first major silverware.
“This is for the fans,” Henderson said. “You deserve this. Enjoy it, and we’ll be back next season with more, hopefully.”
Colombian Daniel Munoz, celebrating his 29th birthday, was presented with the players’ player of the season award by former captain Joel Ward, who played a significant role in Palace’s promotion in 2012-13 and is leaving the club after 13 years.
Ward said: “It’s been magical, honestly, to be a part of this club’s history is incredible, this group of players, this group of staff and all these fans, we deserved it, and everyone should be on cloud nine. It’s amazing.
“Absolutely (beyond my wildest dreams). There was certainly a bigger hand at play, and to end it on such a high, to end it on such an incredible day, is very special.”
