The Premier League has witnessed another managerial casualty, with Crystal Palace sacking head coach Pierre Sage just hours after Manchester United parted ways with Michael Carrick.
Sage’s dismissal comes after only five months in charge at Selhurst Park, with Palace struggling at the wrong end of the Premier League table following a disappointing start to the campaign.
The decision follows Sunday’s 3-1 defeat to Liverpool, which extended Palace’s losing streak in the league to four consecutive matches.
The Eagles have managed just two victories from their opening 10 Premier League fixtures and currently sit bottom of the standings. Their defensive struggles have also been exposed, having conceded 24 goals, the highest tally in the division.
Palace’s problems have extended beyond domestic football, with the London club sitting 21st in the 36-team Europa League standings after recording just one victory in four matches.
Confirming the decision, Crystal Palace announced that three members of Sage’s coaching staff — Jamal Alioui, Damien Della Santa and Sandy Guichard — would also leave the club.
The club thanked Sage and his assistants for their contributions and wished them well in their future endeavours.
Meanwhile, former Brentford and Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank is reportedly in advanced discussions over the possibility of taking charge at Selhurst Park.
The back-to-back managerial dismissals have added to the growing uncertainty surrounding the Premier League dugout, with both Manchester United and Crystal Palace now searching for new leadership as they attempt to salvage their respective campaigns.
