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Crystal Palace sack boss Sage after 16 games

Crystal Palace sack boss Sage after 16 games

Summary

Crystal Palace dismissed manager Pierre Sage after five months and 16 games, with the club bottom of the Premier League. Thomas Frank is in advanced talks to replace him after Palace lost four league matches in a row.

Key Facts

  • Sage won five of his 16 games in all competitions.
  • Palace have won two of their first 10 Premier League games and conceded 24 goals, the league’s highest total.
  • Palace are 21st in the 36-team Europa League table, with one win from four matches.
  • The club said three members of Sage’s coaching staff also left: Jamal Alioui, Damien Della Santa and Sandy Guichard.
  • Palace’s losing run began with a 5-0 defeat by Brighton and continued with a 3-1 loss to Liverpool.
  • Sage joined Palace on a three-year contract in June after Oliver Glasner left.
  • Palace’s next Premier League match is against Coventry on 21 November.
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