Crystal Palace sack Pierre Sage: Club statement and update on ‘advanced talks’ with successor

Crystal Palace have announced that Pierre Sage has been relieved of his duties as head coach.

The 47-year-old has departed Selhurst Park less than five months after he was appointed the successor to Oliver Glasner, who had steered the Eagles to Conference League glory last season and a historic first FA Cup triumph the year before.

Sage arrived at Palace on the back of a successful 2025-26 campaign in charge of Lens, who finished second in Ligue 1 and won their first-ever Coupe de France trophy.

However, the Frenchman was unable to make an immediate impact in South London and has left Palace sitting rock bottom of the Premier League table after losing seven of his opening 10 games (W1 D2).

A 3-1 home defeat to Liverpool last weekend represented a fourth consecutive top-flight defeat for the Eagles that proved to be the final nail in the coffin for Sage, who saw his side concede a division-high 24 goals.

Frank de Boer (five) is the only permanent manager in Crystal Palace’s 121-year history who has overseen fewer matches than Sage (16), who departs with a 31.25% win ratio (W5 D3 L8).

In a club statement released on Thursday, Palace said that three members of Sage's backroom staff - Jamal Alioui, Damien Della Santa and Sandy Guichard - had also left the club.

The Eagles added: "The club thanks Pierre and his staff for their efforts during their time in South London, and wish them well for the future.

"An update on the process of appointing a new manager will be provided in due course."

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