Premier League 2026-27: Crystal Palace sacks manager Pierre Sage

FILE PHOTO: Sage (c) had joined the side in June this year. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

Crystal Palace sacked manager Pierre Sage on Thursday, ​bringing the Frenchman’s five-month tenure to an ‌end after a poor start to ​the Premier League season has ⁠left the club bottom of the Premier League table.

Sage’s departure followed a 3-1 home loss to ‌Liverpool on Sunday, the south London club’s fourth straight league ‌defeat. It is two points ‌outside ⁠the safety zone.

“Crystal Palace Football ⁠Club can confirm that Pierre Sage has left his role as manager,” Palace said in a ​statement. “Three members ‌of Pierre’s coaching staff – Jamal Alioui, Damien Della Santa and Sandy Guichard – have also left the club.”

The 47-year-old, who ‌managed Ligue 1 sides RC ​Lens and Olympique Lyonnais, took charge at Selhurst Park in June. Sage ⁠replaced Oliver Glasner, who left at the end of the 2025-26 season ‌after leading Palace to the Conference League trophy.

Palace won two Premier League matches under Sage, but a string of defeats, including a 5-0 loss to rival Brighton & Hove Albion, has ‌left it with seven points from 10 ​games.

It also has the worst defensive record in the top flight, having conceding 24 goals. British media reports said ⁠former Tottenham Hotspur and Brentford manager Thomas Frank is the leading ‌candidate to replace Sage.