English Premier League side Crystal Palace has announced the dismissal of manager Pierre Sage after a poor run of form.
His dismissal came on the same day Manchester United sacked head coach Michael Carrick with the club ranked 18th in the league. (Click highlighted text to read full story)
The announcement was made by the club on Thursday, November 12 with the club ranked bottom of the EPL standings with seven points from 10 league games.
Sage’s exit came after picking up five wins, three draws and eight losses in 16 games in all competitions.
After getting sacked from Olympique Lyon, Sage led RC Lens to the UEFA Champions League and the club’s first ever Coupe de France title last season before joining Palace.
“Crystal Palace Football Club can confirm that Pierre Sage has left his role as Manager. Three members of Pierre’s coaching staff – Jamal Alioui, Damien Della Santa and Sandy Guichard – have also left the club.”
“The club would like to place on record its thanks to Pierre and his staff for their efforts during their time in South London, and wish them well for the future. An update on the process of appointing a new Manager will be provided in due course” the club’s statement read.
