Crystal Palace has fired manager Pierre Sage, ending his short and difficult time at the club. Although the official announcement came today, the decision to let him go was apparently made on Monday after a terrible start to the 2026/27 season. The team is currently last in the Premier League standings with only seven points from their first 10 games. The club leaders felt they had to make a change during the international break.
Sage came in back in June after a successful season with RC Lens, where he won the Coupe de France. He was brought in to replace Oliver Glasner, but moving to English football was tough for him. Crystal Palace had already lost important defenders Marc Guéhi and Maxence Lacroix earlier in the year, and the team had a lot of trouble on defense, giving up the most goals in the league, 24.
The 3-1 loss at home to Liverpool on Sunday was the last straw. This left Palace at the bottom of the league table and also struggling in 21st place in the Europa League group stage. Even though Sage led the team to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, he is leaving after only 16 games in charge across all competitions.
There are rumors that Sage might go back to France, but nothing concrete has been discussed with his old club, RC Lens. After a tough few months in the Premier League, Sage is reportedly planning to take a break to rest before deciding what to do next.
With the international break providing a chance to regroup, Crystal Palace is already looking for a new manager. Thomas Frank is reportedly their top choice, according to BBC Sport’s Sami Mokbel. Frank has been without a job since leaving Tottenham Hotspur in February and is seen as a good fit to stabilize the team. He had spoken with Palace over the summer, and his history of building strong, successful teams at Brentford makes him a logical candidate for a club that needs stability. While other names like Sean Dyche and Vítor Pereira have also been mentioned, the focus is now on whether the club can sign Frank before their next games.
