Overview
- Crystal Palace confirmed on Thursday, November 12, 2026, that Pierre Sage had been sacked and that three members of his coaching staff — Jamal Alioui, Damien Della Santa and Sandy Guichard — had also left the club.
- The board cited results as the reason for the change after Palace took seven points from 10 league games and conceded 24 goals, the worst defensive record in the Premier League this season.
- Former Brentford and Tottenham boss Thomas Frank is widely reported to be the leading candidate and is in advanced or verbal talks, though his official appointment is delayed while the club negotiates terms for his preferred backroom staff.
- Sage was appointed in June on a three-year deal to replace Oliver Glasner, and coverage points to summer departures of key defenders, constrained spending and injuries such as Ismaila Sarr’s as factors that worsened the club’s form.
- Palace face a quick return to league action at Coventry on November 21, which increases the urgency of the appointment, and French reports say Lens may seek to rehire Sage after his exit from Selhurst Park.