Crystal Palace have dismissed manager Pierre Sage after only five months at the helm, with the club languishing at the bottom of the Premier League.
Former Brentford and Tottenham boss Thomas Frank is reportedly in advanced discussions to take over the role.
Palace suffered their fourth consecutive Premier League defeat on Sunday, losing 3-1 to Liverpool.
The Eagles have managed just two wins from their first ten league games and currently hold the league’s worst defensive record, having conceded 24 goals.
Their struggles extend to Europe as well, where they sit 21st in the 36-team Europa League table with only one win from four matches.
In an official statement, the club confirmed that three members of Sage’s backroom staff Jamal Alioui, Damien Della Santa, and Sandy Guichard have also departed.
The club thanks Pierre and his staff for their efforts during their time in South London and wishes them well for the future,” the statement read. “An update on the process of appointing a new manager will be provided in due course.”
Sage becomes the second Premier League manager to be sacked this season, following Michael Carrick’s dismissal by Manchester United on Thursday. The 47-year-old Frenchman was appointed in June on a three-year contract after Oliver Glasner’s departure.
Sage previously led Lens to a runner-up finish in Ligue 1 and secured the club’s first French Cup in their 120-year history but struggled to deliver similar results at Palace. Glasner, now at Nottingham Forest, guided Palace to their first FA Cup and a Europa Conference League title.
