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Crystal Palace fires coach Pierre Sage with team last in Premier League

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The Associated Press. (2026, November 12). Crystal Palace fires coach Pierre Sage with team last in Premier League. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/crystal-palace-fires-coach-pierre-sage-with-team-last-in-premier-league/article_33a9afcd-84e0-567b-b032-b19c2af412c2.html

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Crystal Palace fired coach Pierre Sage after a disappointing start to the season, with the team sitting at the bottom of the Premier League table with only two wins from ten games and seven points. This marks the first managerial sacking of the season, following Michael Carrick's dismissal at Manchester United earlier the same day. Former Tottenham and Brentford coach Thomas Frank is considered a frontrunner to replace Sage, who took over from Oliver Glasner in the summer. Under Glasner’s leadership, Crystal Palace had achieved unprecedented success, winning three major trophies in just two years.
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Crystal Palace fired manager Pierre Sage on November 12, 2026, after just five months in charge, leaving the club bottom of the Premier League. The Eagles have won only two of their first 10 matches this season, including a 3-1 loss to Liverpool on Sunday, which was their fourth straight defeat. Thomas Frank, former manager of Tottenham and Brentford, is in advanced talks to take over the position, with sources close to the club expecting an agreement soon. Frank's task will be to help Palace escape the relegation zone, starting with upcoming fixtures against Coventry and Hull. Sage's departure follows the recent firing of Manchester United's Michael Carrick, making them the first two managers to be sacked this season.

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Toronto StarThis outlet12 Nov

Crystal Palace fired coach Pierre Sage after a disappointing start to the season, with the team sitting at the bottom of the Premier League table with only two wins from ten games and seven points. This marks the first managerial sacking of the season, following Michael Carrick's dismissal at Manchester United earlier the same day. Former Tottenham and Brentford coach Thomas Frank is considered a frontrunner to…

Crystal Palace fires coach Pierre Sage with team last in Premier League (this article)
Evening Standard12 Nov

Thomas Frank is expected to become the new manager of Crystal Palace following the dismissal of Oliver Glasner on Thursday. Palace currently sits at the bottom of the Premier League table after winning only two of their first 10 games and remaining winless in four matches. The report highlights Frank's successful history of stabilizing Brentford on a small budget as a contrast to his difficult tenure at Tottenham…

Thomas Frank set to become new Crystal Palace manager →2 articles from Evening Standard on this story
BBC12 Nov

Crystal Palace has sacked manager Pierre Sage after he spent only five months in charge and oversaw the team falling to the bottom of the Premier League. The decision follows a 3-1 loss to Liverpool, marking the club's fourth consecutive defeat and a record of just two wins in their first 10 league matches. The club currently sits 21st in the 36-team Europa League table with one win from four matches, while former…

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Palace ORG · 3× Crystal Palace ORG · 1× England GPE · 1× LONDON GPE · 1× Manchester United ORG · 1× Michael Carrick PERSON · 1× Pierre Sage PERSON · 1× Premier League ORG · 1× Sage PERSON · 1× the Premier League ORG · 1×

Narrative

Glasner established himself as a club great after leading Palace to three trophies in two years: The FA Cup, the Community Shield and the Conference League.
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2026-11-15 · Toronto Star
Crystal Palace fires coach Pierre Sage with team last in Premier League · assertive framing

Claims (8 extracted, 1 hedged)

LONDON (AP) — Crystal Palace fired coach Pierre Sage on Thursday after a troubled five-month tenure left the club sitting last in the Premier League. asserted
tenure → fire → League
Sage lost his job barely an hour after Michael Carrick was fired by Manchester United. asserted
Carrick → lose → United
They are the first two Premier League managers to be sacked this season. asserted
They → sack → ?
Palace has just two wins from 10 games in England’s top flight and is bottom on seven points. asserted
Palace → have → points
Former Brentford and Tottenham coach Thomas Frank is reportedly among the favorites to take over at Selhurst Park. uncertain
Frank → take → Park
The Frenchman arrived from Lens in the summer and had the daunting task of succeeding Oliver Glasner. asserted
Frenchman → arrive → Glasner
Glasner established himself as a club great after leading Palace to three trophies in two years: The FA Cup, the Community Shield and the Conference League. asserted
Glasner → establish → years
Before that, Palace had never won a major trophy. asserted
Palace → win → trophy
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