Source :- PERTH NOW NEWS
Crystal Palace have fired manager Pierre Sage, bringing the Frenchman’s five-month tenure to an end after the London side’s poor start to the Premier League season left them bottom of the table.
Sage’s departure on Thursday followed a 3-1 home loss to Liverpool last weekend, their fourth-straight Premier League defeat.
“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 a European trophy in the Conference League.
Palace won two Premier League matches under Sage, but a string of defeats, including a 5-0 loss to great rivals Brighton & Hove Albion, has left them with seven points from 10 games.
They also have the worst defensive record in the top-flight after conceding 24 goals.
Reports say former Tottenham Hotspur and Brentford manager Thomas Frank is the leading candidate to replace Sage.
