Pierre Sage walks across the pitch at Selhurst Park
Crystal Palace paid £4m to buy Pierre Sage out of his contract at Lens in the summer. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian
Crystal Palace paid £4m to buy Pierre Sage out of his contract at Lens in the summer. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian
Crystal Palace sack Pierre Sage and in advanced talks to appoint Thomas Frank

  • Sage goes after 16 games with club bottom of table

  • He is the favourite to take over at former club Lens

Pierre Sage has been sacked as Crystal Palace’s manager after 16 games, with Thomas Frank in advanced talks to succeed him.