Crystal Palace appoint Sage as manager
Crystal Palace appointed Pierre Sage as their new manager on Monday following Oliver Glasner's departure at the end of the season.
The 47-year-old Frenchman has signed a three-year contract with the Premier League club after an impressive campaign in charge of Lens.
Sage guided Lens to a second-place finish in Ligue 1, securing qualification for the UEFA Champions League, and also led the club to the French Cup for the first time in its history.
His achievements earned him Ligue 1 Manager of the Year honours and convinced Palace to turn to the former Lyon boss following Glasner's exit after the Eagles' UEFA Conference League triumph.
"It's amazing to be here at Crystal Palace. I am excited by the history of the club, and by recent seasons," Sage said.
"Oliver Glasner achieved some amazing things, and now I have to do the same. That's why we come here with a lot of ambition."
"The dynamic here is really positive, and we are in this mindset too. We won last year and we want to continue in this way, in a new club, a new project, but with a lot of winning habits."
Palace's Conference League success secured a place in next season's Europa League and continued the club's recent rise under Glasner.
The south London side also lifted the FA Cup for the first time in their history in 2025 after defeating Manchester City at Wembley.
Chairman Steve Parish said he believes Sage can build on the foundations established by his predecessor.
"I am tremendously excited to welcome Pierre, who joins us off the back of a trophy-winning season at Lens as well as a fabulous second-place finish in Ligue 1," Parish said.
"As we move into another European campaign off the back of our success in Leipzig, I know he will give everything to target more success for our fantastic football club."
