Crystal Palace: Pierre Sage sacked after a disastrous start to the season

Pierre Sage's English adventure has come to a premature end. Having arrived at Crystal Palace last summer, the French manager was officially dismissed on Thursday after results that fell far short of expectations.

The managerial merry-go-round continues in the Premier League. Just hours after Michael Carrick's departure from Manchester United was announced, Crystal Palace also decided to part ways with their manager. The London club ended their collaboration with Pierre Sage, whose time at the helm ultimately failed to live up to expectations.

Recruited after his impressive spell at RC Lens, the 47-year-old manager never managed to impose his methods at Crystal Palace. Attached to his playing principles, the former Olympique Lyonnais coach struggled to find solutions to turn around a team lacking results.

In the league, the situation is particularly worrying. After ten matchdays, Ismaila Sarr's Crystal Palace sits at the bottom of the table with only two wins, one draw, and seven losses. Their defensive record is equally alarming, with 24 goals conceded while the Londoners have scored only ten.

On the European stage, performances have been no more convincing. The Eagles have five points after four Europa League matches and sit in 21st place. The only bright spot in this difficult start to the season is their qualification for the League Cup quarter-finals. This result is insufficient to keep Pierre Sage's job.

To ensure his succession, the name of Thomas Frank is being mentioned repeatedly. Available since leaving Tottenham last February, the Danish manager appears to be one of the main candidates being considered by the London club's management.

Pierre Sage, for his part, now finds himself without a club after this particularly difficult first experience abroad. His name has recently been linked with RC Lens, where a possible return has been discussed to replace Yannick Cahuzac, who is expected to leave.

However, a return to the North doesn't seem imminent. According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, the French coach wants to take a step back after his time in England and isn't in a hurry to return to management. Lens' management will therefore have to be particularly persuasive if they want to consider his return.