Oliver Glasner revealed what Prince William told him after Crystal Palace had tasted the FA Cup Glory on Saturday-three weeks after they had eliminated the beloved Aston Villa of the Royal in the semi-final. From the race, William had to suffer from a distance from a distance at the end of April, because he was unable to see the 3-0 loss instead the funeral for the Late Pope Francis in Vatican City.
Ebereechi Eze was Palace's hero in their 1-0 win against Manchester City in the final in Wembley, his goal brought the Eagles their first major trophy in their 120-year history.
The Prince of Wales, 42, shook hands with all the players of both teams while they stood in line before the game and handed the medals of the winners for Palace after the fact.
And in the celebrations after the competition, William was seen that a few words the part with palace boss Glasner, who has now revealed what the future monarch told him.
“You know he is a fan of Aston Villa …” said Glasner with a smile when he was asked about the interaction in his press conference after the game.
The Austrian tactician then cut a more serious look and explained that William was nothing less than a class act before he presented him with his medal.
Glasner continued: “No, no, he congratulated us all with our performances.”
William is an avid football fan and has organized many bids with the FA for England for major tournaments – with Wembley as their prestigious house.
He also attended various villa competitions this season, including bringing his son, Prince George, to Champions League nights in Villa Park.
Last year the future monarch was seen enjoying a pint cider with Villa supporters in a pub of a Wetherpoon in Birmingham New Street Station.
William previously unveiled his affinity with Villa – a club -based club – has unorthodox origin.
He explained the BBC in 2015: 'Long ago at school I came to football a lot. I was looking for a club to support, and all my friends at school were fans of Manchester United of Chelsea fans. '
Determined not to follow 'normal' team, William chose to support Villa.