Manager sacked
Premier League
Crystal Palace poised to sack Pierre Sage and target Frank after Liverpool defeat
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Sage faces the sack after four straight defeats left Palace bottom of the Premier League; Thomas Frank is the leading candidate to replace him.
Crystal Palace are poised to sack Pierre Sage following Sunday's 3-1 defeat by Liverpool, which left them bottom of the Premier League for the first time since December 2017. The Frenchman, appointed in mid-June to replace Oliver Glasner, has won only two of his 10 Premier League games and Palace have conceded 24 goals—the league's worst defensive record.
Despite some promising moments against Liverpool, Sage's inability to fix their set-piece vulnerabilities has exhausted the club's patience after just 16 matches in charge.
Thomas Frank, dismissed by Tottenham in February, has emerged as the main candidate to succeed Sage. The former Brentford manager spoke to Palace in the summer and is understood to be keen for a new challenge. Sean Dyche, another former Nottingham Forest manager, also has support at the club, while Vítor Pereira is being considered as an alternative.
Sage is expected to become the first Premier League manager to be sacked this season on Monday.
Summary by MatchPal from the original report at theguardian.com. Reporting and images belong to the source.
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- Crystal Palace could be in big trouble over Thomas FrankFootball Insider
- Thomas Frank can rebuild reputation at Crystal Palace after Tottenham nightmareMirror
- Next Crystal Palace manager: Contenders to replace Pierre Sage as clear favourite emergesEvening Standard
- Sources: Pierre Sage on the verge of Crystal Palace sack after replacement talksFootball Insider
- Transfer news: Sage heading for exit, Thomas Frank emerges as favourite to replace himRMC Sport
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- Crystal Palace poised to sack Pierre Sage and target Frank after Liverpool defeatThe GuardianThis article
- Thomas Frank tipped to be next Crystal, former Palace manager as new rival for job emergesEvening Standard
- Frank leading candidate for Palace job with Sage likely to be sackedSky Sports
- Frank leading candidate for Palace job with Sage likely to be sackedSky Sports
