Overview
- British outlets, citing The Athletic and other sources, say Palace have decided to dismiss manager Pierre Sage following persistent poor results, though the club has not yet issued an official confirmation.
- The move follows a 3-1 home loss to Liverpool that completed a fourth consecutive league defeat and left Palace bottom of the table with 24 goals conceded in 10 matches.
- Reports say the club plans to terminate Sage’s three-year contract weeks after he joined from RC Lens, where he finished second in Ligue 1 and won the Coupe de France.
- Crystal Palace remain in the EFL Cup after wins over Middlesbrough and Fulham, and the club is reportedly already identifying potential replacements including Thomas Frank, Vítor Pereira, Frank Lampard and Sean Dyche.
- If confirmed, the sacking would be one of the earliest managerial exits of the Premier League season and could give a new coach the November international break to prepare the squad and address the defensive failings.