Crystal Palace poised to sack Pierre Sage and target Frank after Liverpool defeat

Crystal Palace are poised to sack Pierre Sage after Sunday’s defeat by Liverpool left them bottom of the Premier League for the first time since December 2017, with Thomas Frank emerging as the main candidate to succeed him.

The Frenchman, appointed in mid-June to replace Oliver Glasner, has been under mounting pressure since a 5-0 defeat by Brighton last month. There have been few signs of improvement as Palace have slumped to four successive league defeats.

Sage has guided Palace to only two wins from their 10 Premier League games this season and they have the league’s worst defensive record, with 24 goals conceded so far.