Second Premier League manager sacked just hours after Michael Carrick parts company with Manchester United
Pierre Sage speaks to the press after Crystal Palace lose 2-0 to Everton | PA. Sage has been axed by Crystal Palace, with the Eagles bottom of the Premier League, after winning just two of their first 10 games.
Former Brentford and Tottenham boss Thomas Frank is in advanced talks to take over in south London. Three members of Sage's coaching staff, Jamal Alioui, Damien Della Santa and Sandy Guichard, have also departed the club.
Palace released a statement confirming the news, reading: "Crystal Palace Football Club can confirm that Pierre Sage has left his role as manager. 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.
Sage came in to replace the most successful boss in Palace's history, Oliver Glasner. The Frenchman had big boots to fill after Glasner won the FA Cup, Community Shield and Europa Conference League with the Eagles.
Outside of the Premier League, Palace have reached the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, with a tie against Sunderland to come after beating Fulham. Their Europa League campaign has got off to a mixed start, sitting 21st after one win, two draws and one loss.
Sage joined the club after winning Ligue 1 manager of the season, guiding Lens to a second-place finish and the Coupe de France. He has failed to translate his brilliant form in France to Selhurst Park, and leaves the club after just five months in charge.
Frank is the favourite candidate to replace Sage in south London. The Dane made a name for himself with Brentford, winning promotion via the play-offs in 2021 and establishing the Bees as a Premier League outfit.
He departed west London for Tottenham in June 2025, but struggled during his tenure at Spurs. Frank had just a 26.9 per cent win rate in the Premier League, the worst of any Tottenham manager.
He has been out of a managerial job since February, after Spurs sacked him, spending the summer as a pundit covering the World Cup. The Dane looks set to re-enter the dugout, tasked with steering Palace out of the bottom three and up the table."