Pierre Sage
Crystal Palace have sacked manager Pierre Sage after just five months in charge, with the club bottom of the Premier League.
Former Brentford and Tottenham boss Thomas Frank is in advanced talks to take over. Sunday’s 3-1 defeat by Liverpool was Palace’s fourth in a row in the league.
The Eagles have won only two of their opening 10 games and have the worst defensive record in the division, conceding 24 goals. They are also 21st in the 36-team Europa League table, with one win from four matches.
In a statement, the club confirmed that three members of Sage’s coaching staff, Jamal Alioui, Damien Della Santa and Sandy Guichard, have also left.
“The club thanks Pierre and his staff for their efforts during their time in South London, and wish them well for the future,” it said, adding that an update on the search for a new manager will follow in due course.
Sage is the second Premier League manager to lose his job this season, after Manchester United dismissed Michael Carrick on Thursday.
The 47-year-old Frenchman was appointed on a three-year contract in June, following Oliver Glasner’s departure at the end of last season. He previously led Lens to a second-place finish in Ligue 1 and their first French Cup triumph in 120 years.
However, he has been unable to replicate Glasner’s success at Selhurst Park. Glasner, now in charge at Nottingham Forest, guided Palace to a first FA Cup title and a Europa Conference League triumph.