Crystal Palace sack Pierre Sage and in advanced talks to appoint Thomas Frank
Hiring and firing Sage cost more than £10m for 16 games
He goes with club bottom and could return to Lens
Pierre Sage has been sacked as Crystal Palace’s manager after 16 games, with Thomas Frank in advanced talks to succeed him.
The Frenchman, appointed in mid-June on a three-year contract to replace Oliver Glasner, has gone after Sunday’s 3-1 defeat by Liverpool left his team bottom of the Premier League. Frank, out of work since his dismissal by Spurs in February, has emerged as the main candidate to succeed Sage. He spoke to Palace in the summer and is keen for a new challenge after a successful spell at Brentford. It is hoped that he will take charge before next Saturday’s trip to Coventry.
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