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Crystal Palace sack manager Pierre Sage after 16 games

sportsNov 12, 202617162

Crystal Palace have sacked manager Pierre Sage after five months and 16 games in charge, with the club bottom of the Premier League. The decision came after Sunday's 3-1 home defeat by Liverpool, Palace's fourth successive league loss; the Eagles have won two of their opening 10 Premier League matches and conceded 24 goals, the division's worst defensive record. Palace are also 21st in the 36-team Europa League table with one win from four matches. The club confirmed that three members of Sage's coaching staff, Jamal Alioui, Damien Della Santa and Sandy Guichard, have also left. Sage was appointed on a three-year contract in June after leading Lens to a second-place Ligue 1 finish and a French Cup win, but could not replicate that form at Selhurst Park. Sage is the second Premier League manager dismissed this season after Michael Carrick. Former Brentford and Tottenham manager Thomas Frank is reported to be in advanced talks to replace Sage.

Matt Woosnam
@mattwoosie.bsky.social

Pierre Sage had what seemed like an impossible job at Palace, but he failed to make a good enough go of it. Let down by recruitment & had bad luck, but too many similar mistakes not rectified and no presence to inspire. Too many issues not fixed A shame it ended this way and did so soon #CPFC

26Yesterday
Team Called Palace
@teamcalledpalace.bsky.social

Palace have finally confirmed that Pierre Sage and his staff have left the club. 🚨 Wishing you all the best for the future, Pierre. 🇫🇷 #CPFC

19Yesterday
fka all-bran
@nubigprinz.bsky.social

Pierre Sage is just Pochettino after three months at United.

Pochettino now
17Yesterday
Fabrizio Romano (MIRROR)
@fabrizioromano.yopro20.com

🚨🔴🔵 Crystal Palace have sacked Pierre Sage, decision made on Monday and confirmed. Sage wants a break after Palace job, nothing advanced with RC Lens. Thomas Frank leads the candidates list for replacement, as @SamiMokbel_BBC reports.

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11Yesterday
Quoting this
Rodger Sherman36

this guy's name is French for "Wise Stone" i'd never fire him

Baron von Nilesy
@nilesy1961.bsky.social

Sage officially gets the heave-ho from Crystal Palace. Don't forget you herb it here first

11Yesterday
Simon Finbow2

I hear Lee Parsley is in the running.

Big Harry Carter2

I wonder what the fennel straw was....

__________1

Very clever. Sage, in fact.

huey07.bsky.social1

Seems he didn’t know his onions

Brett’s is slightly less tired of their shit after 11/3.
@brett006.bsky.social

Good luck to Pierre Sage. It didn’t work at #cpfc, for a myriad of reasons everyone else has already explained. The good news is we have time, talented players who aren’t playing up to that talent, a window coming up and of course 3 points from the new manager bump incoming. Up the Palace!

11Yesterday
Ben Jacobs
@jacobsben.bsky.social

Crystal Palace confirm that Pierre Sage has been sacked as manager.🦅

11Yesterday
Pardeep Cattry
@pcattry.bsky.social

Michael Carrick, Pierre Sage, Jensen Huang ... they say sackings come in threes, right?

9Yesterday
Men in Blazers Media Network
@meninblazers.bsky.social

Michael Carrick is the first Premier League manager sacked this season, beating out Pierre Sage by a matter of minutes 🤐 How does Carrick’s firing – 10 games into the PL campaign, on November 12 – compare to the first managerial changes of seasons past? 🧐

10Yesterday
Premier League News
@plnews.bsky.social

Today is only the sixth time in Premier League history two managers - Michael Carrick and Pierre Sage - have left their positions on the same day during a season, and first since 15th December 2024 (O'Neil at Wolves, Martin at Southampton). (Opta)

10Yesterday
Inside Croydon
@insidecroydon.bsky.social

Sage's stuffing: Palace finally confirm French coach's sacking insidecroydon.com/2026/11/12/s... #Croydon #cpfc #Football @theeaglesbeak.bsky.social

3Yesterday
Dom Shaw
@domshawecho.bsky.social

Crystal Palace said to be in advanced talks with Thomas Frank after Pierre Sage's sacking was confirmed today. Kim Hellberg was linked over the weekend, but Boro boss said earlier this week: 'For me, it's all about doing a good job here'. More 👇 www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/267237...

6Yesterday
The Palacetician
@glad-all-over.bsky.social

Pierre Sage becomes only the second #CPFC manager to have faced clubs from the same city (Everton and Liverpool) in his first and last games in charge. RS Moyes also 'managed' this in 1936 with Clapton Orient and Millwall.

5Yesterday
Macca
@amac63.bsky.social

Is Pierre Sage taking training at Crystal Palace while they speak to Thomas Frank or is he on the roof of the training ground wearing a Spider-Man outfit and refusing to come down?

4Yesterday
ASH TRAY The First, Popetato of Wülferhampton 📎
@thomasashman64.bsky.social

Fore gone conclusion..also think Thomas Frank will get the crystal palace job

3Yesterday
3 sources
nytimes.comPierre Sage took on the impossible job at Crystal Palace – but did not make a good enough fist of it (Gift Article)bbc.co.ukCrystal Palace sack boss Pierre Sage after 16 gamestheguardian.comCrystal Palace sack Pierre Sage and in advanced talks to appoint Thomas Frank

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