Oliver Glasner's Crystal Palace face Rayo Vallecano in the Europa Conference League final at Leipzig's Red Bull Arena, capping a remarkable season of survival and redemption. Their European adventure began before Eberechi Eze departed, with Palace edging past Fredrikstad in qualifying. What followed was chaos: a humiliating FA Cup exit to Macclesfield and captain Marc Guehi's January sale left the club reeling.

Glasner's position seemed untenable after publicly accusing the club of abandoning his squad during a ten-match winless run. Yet somehow Palace navigated through the competition, defeating AEK Larnaca and delivering a memorable night against Fiorentino at Selhurst Park. Will Hughes highlighted the squad's unwavering belief despite January's turmoil, while Brennan Johnson praised the 'unbelievable' team bond.

The semi-final victory over Shakhtar Donetsk secured their place in the May 27 final. Jean-Philippe Mateta's reintegration after his failed AC Milan move demonstrated the group's character. Palace arrive as favorites with a manager seeking the perfect farewell after already winning the Europa League elsewhere.

Glasner's emotional farewell interview revealed his promise to give '100 per cent' until departing. Administration in 2010 taught Palace to embrace these moments without entitlement. Now, Glasner stands 90 minutes from delivering what he calls his biggest achievement and immortalizing his legacy.