Crystal Palace have sacked French manager Pierre Sage
after just five months in charge, with the club bottom of the Premier League.
Sunday's 3-1 defeat by Liverpool was Palace's fourth
in a row in the league, where they have won only two of their opening 10
matches. They also have the worst defensive record in the division, conceding
24 goals. In the Europa League, they sit 21st in the 36-team table with one win
from four matches.
"Crystal Palace Football Club can confirm that
Pierre Sage has left his role as manager," the club said in a statement on
Thursday. Three members of his coaching staff, Jamal Alioui, Damien Della Santa
and Sandy Guichard, also left Selhurst Park. The club thanked Sage and his
staff for their efforts and wished them well, adding that an update on the
process of appointing a new manager will be provided in due course.
Former Brentford and Tottenham boss Thomas Frank has
been tipped to replace him, a move that would see the Dane take charge of his
third London club.
Sage, 47, a former Lens and Lyon manager, had the
unenviable task of succeeding Oliver Glasner, Palace's most successful manager,
who guided the Eagles to their first major trophies, the 2025 FA Cup and the
UEFA Conference League. The Austrian left at the end of last season after
deciding against renewing his contract following a row over Palace's transfer
policy, and later joined Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest.
Sage had led Lens to their first French Cup triumph
last season, and the club also finished runners-up to Paris Saint-Germain in
Ligue 1. His time at Palace, however, went very differently, and included a 5-0
thrashing by rivals Brighton in the Premier League.
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