Marc guehi and glasner reportedly clashed at half time during ’s stunning FA Cup loss to last month, according to Francis Jeffers.
Palace, the holders of the competition, suffered one of the most dramatic upsets in FA Cup history when they were knocked out in the third round by the non league side. Macclesfield now prepare to welcome in the next round, and Jeffers has lifted the lid on what he witnessed during that famous tie.
Now working as Macclesfield’s assistant manager alongside , brother of , Jeffers claimed tensions boiled over in the tunnel at the interval.
Speaking on The Wayne Rooney Podcast, he admitted he may have been revealing more than he should, but said Guehi and Glasner were locked in a heated exchange as players headed in. Passing by, Jeffers felt the confrontation showed Palace were rattled and sensed vulnerability.
He later told his own players about what he had seen, pointing out that visible disagreement between captain and manager suggested the Premier League side were feeling the pressure.
Since that shock defeat, Palace have struggled to regain momentum. Results have been hard to come by, with only one win in all competitions under Glasner, who has already confirmed he will leave Selhurst Park at the end of the season.
The situation escalated further when Glasner announced on the same day that Guehi would be joining . The Austrian coach did not hide his frustration afterwards.
He spoke candidly about the limited options at his disposal, explaining that injuries and squad shortages left him unable to make substitutions. Glasner suggested the group felt deserted, with only a small core of senior players available for selection. He also criticised the timing of Guehi’s sale, questioning the logic of allowing the captain to depart on the eve of a Premier League fixture.
Having largely stayed silent in the past, Glasner said he felt compelled to defend his players after what he described as weeks and months of mounting strain. With the campaign stretching deep and resources thin, he acknowledged the pressure but insisted the circumstances were making the challenge even tougher.