Overview
- Multiple outlets report that unnamed senior players have complained to the club about Sage’s training methods, with sources saying he is fighting to keep his job.
- Sage has publicly left Jaydee Canvot, Evann Guessand and Dwight McNeil out of recent matchday squads and has defended those selections as sporting decisions.
- Palace have conceded 11 goals in their first four Premier League matches, the worst defensive start in the division and a clear pressure point on the manager.
- Media leaks say chairman Steve Parish and other decision‑makers were frustrated by the Canvot omission, and Rob Edwards has been named by sources as a likely replacement if Palace move quickly.
- Sage’s problems follow a summer of heavy squad turnover and a disrupted pre‑season after he arrived from Lens, a context that could shorten the time the club gives him to steady results and the dressing room.