Crystal Palace have dismissed Pierre Sage with the club bottom of the Premier League after ten matches. The decision, announced on 12 November, ends a short spell that began with his appointment in the summer.
Palace have won only twice in the league and conceded 24 goals, the competition’s worst defensive record at this stage. A 3–1 home defeat by Liverpool on 8 November was Sage’s final match in charge.
A difficult start becomes a managerial exit
Three members of his coaching staff — Jamal Alioui, Damien Della Santa and Sandy Guichard — have also left. The club says an update on the process of appointing a manager will follow.
Sage had replaced Oliver Glasner on a three-year contract. That agreement did not protect him from the pressure created by the opening results and a position in the relegation zone.
The successor is not yet confirmed
Thomas Frank has been reported as a leading candidate. Talks and a place on a shortlist are not the same as an appointment, and the club has not confirmed a successor in the material checked for this report.
The immediate sporting task is to improve defensive stability and turn a poor opening run into enough points to move away from the bottom. A new coach will inherit the existing squad and its current position, rather than a fresh start in the table.
The international break gives Palace a window in which to organise the transition. The next announcement that matters is who takes responsibility for the team and on what terms, rather than speculation presented as a completed deal.
