Crystal Palace, Pierre Sage and Thomas Frank
12 November 2026
Crystal Palace have dismissed head coach Pierre Sage after just five months, with the club bottom of the Premier League. Sage won five of 16 matches in all competitions, while former Tottenham and Brentford manager Thomas Frank is reportedly in advanced talks to succeed him.
Palace lost four consecutive league games, including Sunday’s 3-1 defeat against Liverpool, and conceded 24 goals across their opening ten fixtures. The club also confirmed the departure of three coaching staff members. Frank remains the leading candidate, not a confirmed appointment.
Why It Matters
Palace have made a confirmed coaching change amid a relegation battle, with a replacement still to be formally appointed.