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.
Published on Nov 12, 2026