Sources: Pierre Sage on the verge of Crystal Palace sack after replacement talks

Sage expected to be sacked this week after 3-1 Liverpool defeat; Palace in talks with Thomas Frank as replacement.

Pierre Sage is on the verge of being sacked by Crystal Palace, sources have told Football Insider. A 3-1 defeat to Liverpool at Selhurst Park is expected to be the final straw for the 47-year-old manager, despite initial optimism he could turn results around.

Crystal Palace have already held talks with multiple potential replacements, with Thomas Frank in pole position. New talks were held with the Danish manager following Palace's 1-1 draw against Hoffenheim last Thursday. Frank has been out of work since leaving Tottenham in February and is believed keen to return to management.

Palace have won just one of their last six games and sit 20th in the Premier League table. The international break is seen as the ideal time to make a managerial change, giving a new boss time to work with the squad before their next fixture.