Crystal Palace Part Ways With Pierre Sage, Frank Tipped To Replace Him

Pierre Sage sacked by Crystal Palace after dismal start

After just 16 games and only two Premier League wins, Pierre Sage has paid the price for Crystal Palace's nightmare start to the season.

Crystal Palace sack Pierre Sage after just 16 games, Thomas Frank linked...

Crystal Palace have sacked manager Pierre Sage after just 16 games in charge, with former Tottenham boss Thomas Frank linked with the vacancy.

Palace dismissed Sage following a poor start to the season that has left the club sitting bottom of the Premier League.

The Eagles have won just two league games all season and hold the worst defensive record in the division after conceding 24 goals in 10 games.

That poor run included a humiliating 5-0 defeat to fierce rivals Brighton, four goals shipped against Manchester City, and three more conceded to newly promoted Ipswich.

Sage's last match at the helm ended in a 3-1 home defeat to Liverpool at Selhurst Park just before the international break.

In a brief statement, Palace confirmed Sage's departure, along with three members of his coaching staff Jamal Alioui, Damien Della Santa and Sandy Guichard.

The club thanked Sage and his staff for their work during their time in South London and wished them well for the future, adding that an update on the search for a new manager would follow in due course.

“Crystal Palace Football Club can confirm that Pierre Sage has left his role as Manager. Three members of Pierre’s coaching staff - Jamal Alioui, Damien Della Santa and Sandy Guichard - have also left the club.

“The club would like to place on record its thanks to 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.”

Former Brentford and Tottenham head coach Thomas Frank has emerged as the early favourite to succeed Sage, a move that would see the Dane take charge of a third London club.

How Palace have fared in recent weeks