Glasner Banned, Palace Faces Relegation

0:00On March 5th, Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner faces a six-month driving ban after speeding through a 20 miles per hour zone in London. The 51-year-old Austrian was caught by camera doing 29 miles per hour on Old Ken Road in Burmanzi, last July 15th, just before 730A. If he pleaded guilty by letter to Wilson Magistrate's Court, accepting full responsibility and promising to avoid future issues. With prior driving offenses on his record, the ban caked in automatically during a private hearing last week. Glasner also got hit with the 660-pound fine, plus 130 pounds in costs, and a 264-pound victim surcharge. He chose not to fight the disqualification, even submitting a handwritten note about learning from his mistake. Meanwhile, Glasner had just led Palace to FA Cup success in May, though their European spot got downgraded shortly after. His team now battles relegation and takes on Tottenham Hotspur this Thursday in a crucial Premier League clash. Court details emerged this week,

1:03a made over 1000 similar 20 miles per hour prosecutions last week alone, racking up big fines across the board. Glasner will need to adjust quickly as Palace pushes forward. Glasner will need to adjust quickly as Palace pushes forward.