Crystal Palace sacks Pierre Sage after 16 games
- Crystal Palace has dismissed Pierre Sage after five months in charge.
- The club is currently at the bottom of the Premier League table.
- Thomas Frank is in advanced talks to become the new manager.
- Sage won only five of his 16 games across all competitions.
- Palace hopes to have a new manager for the match against Coventry.
Crystal Palace has dismissed manager Pierre Sage.
Crystal Palace is in advanced negotiations to appoint Thomas Frank as the new manager. The club identified Frank as the favorite to take over the role.
This change comes as the organization seeks to replace the manager following the end of his tenure.
Palace sits at bottom of Premier League table
Crystal Palace sits at the bottom of the Premier League table with seven points from 10 matches. The team has the worst defensive record in the league, having conceded 24 goals in those 10 games.
The club has lost four consecutive league matches, including a 3-1 home defeat to Liverpool on Sunday. Crystal Palace has not won a league match since October 11.
In the Europa League, the club ranks 21st in the 36-team table with one win from four matches.
Sage tenure ends with staff departure
Sage arrived in June on a three-year contract to replace Oliver Glasner. The club paid over £4 million to buy him out of his contract at Lens.
Following a 5-0 loss to Brighton, Sage spoke of "shame" and expressed uncertainty about whether he would be given time to improve the team's performance.
Board dissatisfaction over squad and player management
Chairman Steve Parish also expressed dissatisfaction with how Sage handled player Jaydee Canvot. Sage dropped Canvot for the September match against Ipswich.
Thomas Frank emerges as leading candidate
Thomas Frank is the clear favorite to replace Pierre Sage at Crystal Palace. The club planned to hire Frank as they moved to fire Sage, according to reports from The Telegraph and Sky Sports.
Yahoo Sports identified Thomas Frank as the leading candidate for the job while Sage faced dismissal. OneFootball reported on 9 November that Palace targeted Frank alongside Sean Dyche for the managerial position. Frank, the former manager of Tottenham and Brentford, was sacked by Tottenham in February.
Search for new manager continues
Crystal Palace officials hope to appoint a new manager before their match against Coventry on 21 November. The club also listed Sean Dyche and Vítor Pereira as potential candidates for the vacancy.
Premier League managerial changes
Manchester United also dismissed Michael Carrick on 12 November. These two departures make Carrick and Sage the first managers fired in the Premier League this season.
Sage linked to potential return to Lens
Pierre Sage is the favorite to return to Lens following his exit from Crystal Palace.
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