Overview
- Crystal Palace confirmed on Thursday that Pierre Sage has left his role after 16 matches in charge and the club said an update on appointing a new manager will be provided in due course.
- The decision followed a 3-1 home loss to Liverpool on Sunday that extended Palace's losing run and left them bottom of the table after 10 league games.
- Palace have conceded 24 Premier League goals this season, the most in the division, a defensive collapse that the board and media cite as the main on‑field reason for the sacking.
- Three members of Sage's backroom team — Jamal Alioui, Damien Della Santa and Sandy Guichard — also departed the club as the board began a rapid succession process.
- Reports say Thomas Frank is the leading candidate and in advanced talks to take over but no appointment has been confirmed and the new coach would be expected before Palace's next match at Coventry on Saturday 21 November.