Pierre Sage gets more time at Crystal Palace, but under pressure
Palace travel to Tottenham on Saturday, and a defeat could cost the Frenchman his job after a 5-0 thrashing by Brighton.
Pierre Sage remains in charge of Crystal Palace, but his future hangs by a thread. According to The Guardian, the club's chairman Steve Parish has decided not to act for now because of the tight fixture schedule, yet Sage knows the trip to Tottenham on Saturday is crucial.
Palace are 17th and have conceded 19 goals in eight Premier League games, the most in the division. After the 2-0 defeat to Newcastle and the 5-0 thrashing by Brighton, the board is reportedly split between keeping him and bringing in someone like Thomas Frank, Sean Dyche or Rob Edwards.
In the dressing room he still has support: two leading players have messaged him saying they believe he can turn things around. First, on Wednesday, Palace visit Craven Cottage to face Fulham in the Carabao Cup.
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