Next Crystal Palace Manager: Pierre Sage Latest and Candidates

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1. Has Pierre Sage been sacked by Crystal Palace?
2. Why is Pierre Sage under pressure at Crystal Palace?
3. Who will be the next Crystal Palace manager?
4. When are Crystal Palace’s next games?
5. What are the latest next Crystal Palace manager odds?
6. How do next Crystal Palace manager bets work?
7. Should you bet on the next Crystal Palace manager?
8. Which sports welcome offers can you use?
9. How do you stay in control when betting on football news?
10. Sources checked
11. FAQs

Last checked 10 November 2026 by Tom Perkins, Editor (08:11 GMT). News is from BBC Sport, the Daily Mail, The Standard, The Guardian, talkSPORT and Sky Sports; table and fixtures from BBC Sport (all listed under Sources). Crystal Palace had made no announcement about Pierre Sage on cpfc.co.uk when we checked, so his exit is reported, not confirmed, and the candidates below are reports, not confirmed approaches.

Pierre Sage is reported to be about to be sacked by Crystal Palace, with Thomas Frank the name most linked with being the next Crystal Palace manager, but when we checked at 08:11 GMT on 10 November 2026 Palace had not announced a change on cpfc.co.uk. The Daily Mail reported on 9 November that Sage will be sacked, The Standard that Palace are set to sack him, and The Guardian on 8 November that the club are poised to sack him, with Frank emerging as the main candidate. BBC Sport says the club have held internal talks about Sage’s future and his successor. The 3-1 home defeat by Liverpool on Sunday 8 November was Palace’s fourth league defeat in a row and left them bottom of the Premier League with 7 points from 10 games. Sean Dyche is also reported to have support inside the club. Palace’s next game is at Coventry City on Saturday 21 November (15:00 GMT), after the international break. This page covers why Sage is under threat, who has been linked with the job, the fixtures a new manager would face and how “next manager” bets settle.

Has Pierre Sage been sacked by Crystal Palace?

Not officially: as of 08:11 GMT on 10 November 2026, Crystal Palace had not announced that Pierre Sage has left, although several outlets report that his sacking is imminent. The Daily Mail reported on 9 November that Sage will be sacked and that club bosses will tell him his time is up (Daily Mail), and The Standard said Palace are set to sack him and begin the search for a new manager (The Standard). The Guardian reported on 8 November that Palace are “poised to sack” him, with the club already starting the process of finding a replacement (The Guardian), and talkSPORT that chairman Steve Parish is expected to “call time” on Sage’s spell (talkSPORT). BBC Sport says Sage is “in serious danger” of losing his job and that the club have held internal talks on his future and a possible successor (BBC Sport). We will update this page when the club confirms a decision.

Why is Pierre Sage under pressure at Crystal Palace?

Pierre Sage is under pressure because Crystal Palace have won two of their 10 Premier League games, have lost four in a row and are bottom of the table with the league’s worst defensive record, 24 goals conceded (BBC Sport). Palace have not won a league game since 11 October, and the losing run began with a 5-0 defeat at Brighton, after which Sage said he felt “shame”. They are also 21st in the Europa League table after one win in four games.

BBC Sport adds that injuries, and the absence of Jean-Philippe Mateta and Ismaila Sarr, did not help the start of Sage’s time in charge. The Guardian notes that Palace lost their two main centre-backs this year, Marc Guéhi to Manchester City in January and Maxence Lacroix to Chelsea in the summer. After the Liverpool game Sage said: “It’s not from the dream to the nightmare. I’m not feeling this. I’m just in my job, and focusing on my job, and what I have to do to find the solution” (BBC Sport). He also told reporters that Palace need to “adjust some positions during the winter transfer window” (The Guardian).

Sky Sports pointed out that Nketiah’s late penalty stopped Sage becoming the first Palace head coach since Frank de Boer to lose four games in a row without scoring; De Boer was sacked after his fourth defeat in that run (Sky Sports). Sage had arrived with a strong record: at Lens he finished second in Ligue 1 and won the French Cup, the club’s first in 120 years (BBC Sport).

Who will be the next Crystal Palace manager?

Nobody has been appointed, but Thomas Frank is the most widely reported front-runner to be the next Crystal Palace manager if Sage is sacked. These are the names reputable outlets have linked with the job, with who reported it. Being linked is not the same as being approached, and Palace had confirmed nothing when we checked.

• Thomas Frank: the former Brentford and Tottenham manager. The Guardian calls him the main candidate and says he spoke to Palace in the summer and is keen for a new challenge; he was dismissed by Tottenham in February. BBC Sport says he is viewed as a strong candidate and is out of work, so could start immediately. talkSPORT says he is an early front-runner and is understood to be interested.
• Sean Dyche: the former Nottingham Forest manager. BBC Sport says he has some support inside the club and, like Frank, is out of work. The Guardian says he has backers at Palace and would be seen as a safe pair of hands.
• Vítor Pereira: another former Forest manager, named by The Guardian as a possible alternative and by talkSPORT as a potential successor.
• Frank Lampard: talkSPORT says Parish has long admired the Coventry City manager. Lampard is in a job, and his Coventry side are Palace’s next opponents.
• Tony Popovic: the Australia head coach and former Palace defender, described by talkSPORT as a left-field option. talkSPORT adds that Palace are more likely to go for someone with Premier League experience.

We only list names reported by BBC Sport, The Guardian or talkSPORT. Names that appear only in betting lists or rumour columns aren’t included.

When are Crystal Palace’s next games?

Crystal Palace’s next three games are Coventry City away and Real Sociedad and Hull City at home, so a new manager would start against two Premier League relegation rivals. These are the fixtures listed by BBC Sport:

Coventry are 17th and Hull 13th in the Premier League (BBC Sport table, 9 November 2026). Kick-off times can change for TV, so check the club or the league before the day. Our Crystal Palace v Liverpool preview has the background to Sunday’s game, and our Premier League tips cover the next round.

What are the latest next Crystal Palace manager odds?

We don’t show prices for the next Crystal Palace manager. We found no market published this morning that names the bookmaker and the time the prices were set, so we can’t check them, and prices on a job like this can be suspended or move within minutes. In the market on which Premier League manager leaves first, Sky Bet had Sage second favourite at 13/8 behind Michael Carrick at evens before the weekend (Sporting Life, 16:30 UK time on 6 November). On 8 November, after the Liverpool defeat, Racing Post reported that Sage had become favourite, without naming a bookmaker. Our Premier League sack race page has the full picture, and our implied probability guide shows how to turn a price into a percentage.

For the other jobs we cover, see our next Man Utd manager odds page on Michael Carrick, and our pages on the next West Ham manager and the next Celtic manager.

How do next Crystal Palace manager bets work?

A “next permanent Crystal Palace manager” bet wins only if your selection is appointed as Palace’s next permanent manager or head coach. It is settled when Palace name Sage’s permanent successor, not when a caretaker takes a game. As an example of how one bookmaker settles these markets, Sky Bet’s football specials rules (checked on 22 October 2026) say:

• Caretakers and interims: don’t count unless they complete at least 10 competitive games, in which case they are treated as the permanent manager.
• Unlisted managers: if someone who wasn’t quoted is appointed, all bets stand, so every listed selection loses.
• Directors of football: an appointment of a director of football doesn’t count.

Other bookmakers write their own rules on interims, void bets and job titles, so read the rules where you bet. If Sage stays, a “next Palace manager” market can stay open for months, and your stake is tied up until it settles. “Next Premier League manager to leave” is a different bet: it pays on who goes first, not on who replaces him.

Should you bet on the next Crystal Palace manager?

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Sources checked

• Daily Mail: Crystal Palace will sack Pierre Sage after disastrous 16-game spell (published 9 November 2026, updated 00:16 GMT 10 November)
• The Standard: Pierre Sage sack decision explained with Eagles to begin search for new manager (9 November 2026)
• BBC Sport: Pierre Sage in serious danger of sack with Thomas Frank among contenders (8 November 2026)
• The Guardian: Crystal Palace poised to sack Pierre Sage and target Frank after Liverpool defeat (8 November 2026)
• talkSPORT: Sage set for sacking as Palace consider Premier League manager and ex-player (8 November 2026)
• Sky Sports: Crystal Palace 1-3 Liverpool match report (8 November 2026)
• BBC Sport: Premier League table and Premier League fixtures, November 2026, read 9 November 2026; BBC Sport: Europa League fixtures, November 2026
• Sporting Life: Premier League sack race odds (Sky Bet prices correct at 16:30 UK time, 6 November 2026) and Racing Post: sack race after Man Utd 4-4 Aston Villa (8 November 2026)
• Sky Bet help centre: Football Specials Rules (next permanent manager), checked 22 October 2026

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FAQs

Who will be the next Crystal Palace manager?

Nobody has been appointed. Thomas Frank is the most widely reported front-runner: The Guardian calls him the main candidate and BBC Sport a strong candidate. Sean Dyche is also reported to have support at the club. Palace had confirmed nothing when we checked at 08:11 GMT on 10 November 2026.

Has Pierre Sage been sacked?

Not officially when we checked at 08:11 GMT on 10 November 2026: Crystal Palace had made no announcement. The Daily Mail reported on 9 November that he will be sacked and The Standard that Palace are set to sack him; BBC Sport says he is in serious danger of losing his job after the 3-1 home defeat by Liverpool left Palace bottom of the Premier League.

Why are Crystal Palace bottom of the Premier League?

Palace have won two of their 10 league games, lost the last four and conceded 24 goals, the most in the division. They have 7 points, one behind Manchester United and Sunderland (BBC Sport table, 9 November 2026).

When is Crystal Palace's next game?

Coventry City v Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday 21 November 2026 at 3pm UK time, after the international break. Palace then host Real Sociedad in the Europa League on 26 November and Hull City on 29 November (BBC Sport).

Does a caretaker Crystal Palace manager count for next manager bets?

At Sky Bet, not in its next permanent manager market unless the caretaker completes at least 10 competitive games, when they are treated as permanent. Other bookmakers set their own rules, so check before you bet.