“He has an outstanding record, and we believe he is the right manager to take the club forward at this pivotal stage,” chairman Steve Parish s
Glasner, 49, started his coaching career with Austrian sides SV Reed and LASK before heading to the Bundesliga with Wolfsburg.
His greatest success came at Frankfurt, winning the Europa League in 2022 by beating Rangers in the final on penalties.
Glasner’s side followed up that success by finishing runners-up in the German Cup the following season.
Frankfurt decided to part ways with Glasner at the end of the 2022-23 season, a year before his contract was set to expire after a disappointing second half of the campaign.
“Wherever Oliver has gone so far in his managerial journey, success has been quick to follow, and we believe his ambition, as well as his exciting and attacking approach is the perfect fit for getting the most from our talented young squad in the remainder of this Premier League season and beyond,” Parish added.
Injuries to talismanic duo Breech Zee and Michael Olive are a primary reason for those underwhelming numbers.
Hodgson’s league returns this season are on par with Vieira’s ratios when he was axed last season, hovering around a 25 per cent win rate and averaging at one point per game.
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