Crystal Palace sack Pierre Sage with club bottom of Premier League

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Crystal Palace have sacked Pierre Sage after 16 matches in charge, with the club bottom of the Premier League. The decision was confirmed on Thursday, 12 November, following a start that produced two wins and one draw from 10 league games.

Palace also announced the departures of three members of his coaching staff: Jamal Alioui, Damien Della Santa and Sandy Guichard. The club thanked them for their work and said it would provide an update on appointing a new manager in due course.

Sage arrived in June on a three-year contract to succeed Oliver Glasner. His appointment followed Palace’s most successful period, with Glasner having led the club to FA Cup, Conference League and Community Shield triumphs.

The Frenchman’s final match was Sunday’s 3–1 home defeat by Liverpool. Palace have conceded 24 goals in the league, the division’s highest total, while scoring 10. Their seven points leave them facing a battle to move away from the bottom of the table.

Results in the other competitions have offered some relief. Palace reached the Carabao Cup quarter-finals by beating Fulham and are due to meet Sunderland in the next round. In the Europa League, they have one win, two draws and one defeat from four matches, placing them 21st in the league phase.

Palace’s next Premier League fixture is away to Coventry on 21 November, after the international break. They then host Real Sociedad in Europe on 26 November before a home league match against Hull three days later.

The club’s announcement did not name a successor or set a date for an appointment. The immediate task for the incoming manager will be to improve the defensive record while balancing league matches with the remaining cup commitments.