Crystal Palace Sacks Manager Pierre Sage After Disastrous Start
Crystal Palace has sacked manager Pierre Sage after a 3-1 loss to Liverpool dropped the club to the bottom of the Premier League. Thomas Frank is the leading candidate to replace him.
Crystal Palace has officially parted ways with head manager Pierre Sage following a disastrous start to the Premier League campaign, culminating in a 3-1 defeat against Liverpool that dropped the club to the bottom of the standings.
"Crystal Palace Football Club confirms that Pierre Sage has left his position as manager of the club," the Premier League side, where Israeli winger Anan Khalaili plays, announced in an official statement. Three members of Sage's coaching staff—Jamal Alioui, Damien Della Santa, and Sandy Guichard—have also departed from the south London club.
Sage, who was appointed in mid-June to succeed Oliver Glasner on a three-year contract, had been under mounting pressure following a 5:0 thrashing by Brighton last month. Palace has suffered four consecutive league defeats, managing only two victories in their opening ten matches while conceding a league-worst 24 goals.
Thomas Frank, who was dismissed by Tottenham Hotspur in February, has emerged as the leading candidate to take over at Selhurst Park. According to reports in England, Frank is currently in advanced talks to sign with the club and steady the struggling side.
