Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage is in serious danger of losing his job during the international break, according to reports, with the club’s hierarchy said to want a change after Sunday’s 3-1 home defeat to Liverpool left the Eagles bottom of the Premier League.
Palace have won just one of their last eight league games, with their last victory coming against Nottingham Forest on October 11, according to Football Paparazzi. They have seven points from 10 matches, and they were without forwards Jean-Philippe Mateta and Ismaila Sarr against Liverpool as their slide continued.
Thomas Frank is reported to be among the names Palace are considering as a replacement, and Sage would become the first Premier League manager sacked this season if the club act. Neither Crystal Palace nor Manchester United — where Michael Carrick is also under threat — have confirmed any decision.
A season sliding away
The first 10 rounds of the Premier League have passed without a single sacking, but the international break is the traditional moment for clubs to act, and Palace’s situation is now desperate. Three straight league defeats, a squad short of goals, and a fanbase watching their side sink to the foot of the table have piled the pressure on Sage.
Sunday’s defeat summed up their problems. Liverpool were comfortable winners at Selhurst Park, and Palace’s consolation came too late to change anything. The Eagles were competitive in spells, but they have now lost three in a row and their winless run stretches back weeks.
What comes next
If Palace do act, the break gives a new manager two weeks to work with the squad before the league resumes on November 21. If they do not, Sage will return to a side bottom of the table with confidence shot and a run of fixtures that will not get any easier.
Sources: Football Paparazzi (Nov 10, 2026); LiveScore (Nov 10, 2026); The Punters Arms (Nov 10, 2026).
