Crystal Palace dismiss Pierre Sage after 16 matches with club bottom of Premier League
Crystal Palace have sacked manager Pierre Sage five months into his tenure, with the club bottom of the Premier League and Thomas Frank in advanced talks to replace him.
Crystal Palace have sacked manager Pierre Sage after only 16 matches in charge, ending a tenure that lasted five months with the club bottom of the Premier League. The decision follows Sunday's 3-1 home defeat by Liverpool, Palace's fourth consecutive league loss.
Results have been poor across the opening weeks of the campaign. Palace have won two of their first 10 league matches, and the loss to Liverpool extended a run of defeats that left the club at the foot of the table. The struggles have not been confined to domestic competition: Palace sit 21st in the 36-team Europa League table with just one win from their four matches in that competition.
Attention now turns to Sage's successor. Former Brentford and Tottenham manager Thomas Frank is reported to be in advanced talks to take over at Selhurst Park. The club has not announced a timeframe for an appointment.
The article did not include immediate reaction from Palace supporters, players or the club's hierarchy. The main verified facts are the dismissal, Sage's record of 16 games in charge, Palace's league position and the advanced talks with Frank; further details were not provided in the source.
