Sage sacked by Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace has sacked Pierre Sage just 16 games into his tenure.
Sage, who led Lens to a surprise second-place finish in Ligue 1 last season, was appointed in the summer as Oliver Glasner's replacement, after he left for Nottingham Forest.
However, Sage has made a poor start, with Palace languishing at the bottom of the Premier League after 10 games.
Palace has also won just one of four Europa League games, though it has reached the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.
Sage won five games in competitions, drawing three, but Palace have shipped 30 goals. Among teams from Europe's top five leagues, only his former club Lens (31) have conceded more goals this campaign.
One of the other clubs tied with Palace on 30 goals conceded, Manchester United, also sacked its coach on Friday, with Michael Carrick's departure likely paving the way for Mauricio Pochettino to take the reins at Old Trafford.
Palace also confirmed that three members of Sage's coaching staff, namely Jamal Alioui, Damien Della Santa and Sandy Guichard, had also left their positions.
The Eagles said in a statement: "The club would like to place on record its thanks to Pierre and his staff for their efforts during their time in South London, and wish them well for the future.
"An update on the process of appointing a new manager will be provided in due course."
Palace will hope to have a new boss in place by the time they return from the international break. They face Coventry City on 21 November.
Thomas Frank has emerged as an early contender for the vacancy, with the Dane having been out of work since his tumultuous eight-month stint with Tottenham ended in February.
Frank previously enjoyed plenty of success with Brentford, leading the Bees into the Premier League for the first time in 2021 and quickly establishing them as a top-flight club.
Pierre Sage
Crystal Palace FC
