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Crystal Palace: Pierre Sage in danger of sack with players disillusioned over methods

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Tabuteau, S. (2026, October 19). Crystal Palace: Pierre Sage in danger of sack with players disillusioned over methods. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/crystal-palace-pierre-sage-sack-b1301440.html

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Crystal Palace suffered their worst defeat in 70 years, losing heavily to Brighton, which has led to growing concerns about head coach Pierre Sage’s future at the club. Palace has won only two of its first seven Premier League games under Sage, who was hired over the summer following success with Lens. However, players are reportedly disillusioned by his coaching methods and lack of communication, leading the club to consider potential replacements ahead of upcoming matches against Besiktas and Newcastle.

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Pierre Sage, Crystal Palace's manager since the summer, is under serious threat of being sacked due to the team's poor performance in the Premier League. The Eagles have won only two out of their first seven games this season, with a particularly devastating loss against Brighton on Sunday where they conceded three goals within the opening ten minutes. Players and management are increasingly disillusioned with Sage’s coaching methods and lack of communication, following his appointment to replace Oliver Glasner after guiding Lens to their first Coupe de France trophy last season. Crystal Palace's defensive issues have led them to concede more goals than any other Premier League team this early in the season, raising doubts about Sage’s ability to turn things around at Selhurst Park.

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“While both articles discuss Crystal Palace's poor performance against Brighton and Sage's potential job security, Article A focuses on Sage's immediate reaction post-match, while Article B discusses the aftermath and players' disillusionment.”

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🔮 The Eagles have now won just two of their first seven Premier League games under Sage, and Standard Sport understands there is a growing belief within the Palace dressing room that the Frenchman could be relieved of his duties.

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🔮 Head coach De Zerbi enforced a social media blackout so his players could focus and avoid distractions as they search for their first Premier League win of the season.

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🔮 That familiar sinking feeling had begun to take hold, and Spurs looked set to collapse in on themselves.

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🔮 Kulusevski has been out of action since May 2025 with a complicated kneecap injury that required two surgeries and more than 500 days on the sidelines.

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🔮 Fail to beat Hull, and Arbeloa could be relieved of his duties just three months after taking over from Marco Silva in July.

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Palace slumped to a heaviest loss in 70 years against their bitter rivals on Sunday, conceding three goals inside the opening 10 minutes at the Amex Stadium. asserted

Palace → slump → Stadium

The Eagles have now won just two of their first seven Premier League games under Sage, and Standard Sport understands there is a growing belief within the Palace dressing room that the Frenchman could be relieved of his duties. uncertain

Frenchman → win → duties

Sage was appointed as Oliver Glasner’s replacement at Selhurst Park over the summer following a successful stint with Lens, whom he guided to a first-ever Coupe de France trophy last season and second-place finish in Ligue 1. asserted

he → appoint → Ligue

After a summer of change at Palace, though, Sage has struggled to get his ideas across, and their defensive collapse against Brighton means they have now shipped more goals than any other Premier League team this season. asserted

they → struggle → team

Sage is facing a serious challenge to convince Palace’s decision-makers that he should remain at the helm, and Standard Sport understands that several players are disillusioned with his methods and lack of communication. asserted

players → face → communication

As early as the start of September, concerns were raised that Sage was struggling to implement his style of play and his decision to drop centre-back Jaydee Canvot after Palace’s 3-2 home defeat by Ipswich drew criticism. asserted

defeat → raise → criticism

Palace, though, have continued to look vulnerable at the back, conceding eight goals in their last two games against Brighton and Lyon. asserted

Palace → continue → Brighton

Standard Sport understands that Sage’s future is under serious scrutiny as Palace prepare to take on Besiktas and Newcastle this week, with the club already sounding out potential replacements. asserted

club → understand → replacements

Positive results against Besiktas and Newcastle would ease the pressure on Sage, but as it stands, he heads into a critical week with his job on the line. asserted

he → ease → line

Crystal Palace: Pierre Sage in danger of sack with players disillusioned over methods

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