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New Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner concedes he is 'no David Copperfield' and doesn't have a magic wand to rescue Premier League strugglers after replacing Roy Hodgson

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New Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner warned he was 'no magician' as he prepares for his first game in charge of the relegation-threatened side.

While there will no doubt be changes coming at Selhurst Park, the Austrian's message in his first press conference at times echoed his predecessor Roy Hodgson who, in the weeks leading up to his departure last Thursday, liked to remind critics that he did not have a 'magic wand.'

Glasner, who led Eintracht Frankfurt to Europa League glory in 2022, takes over a Palace side five points clear of the relegation zone and 12 ahead of Saturday's opponents Burnley, still missing a trio of their most influential players, and in recent weeks playing in front of an increasingly disillusioned fanbase.