Pierre Sage’s future as Crystal Palace manager is in serious doubt – and a former Tottenham and Brentford boss is reportedly the frontrunner to replace him.
Palace are bottom of the Premier League after Sunday’s 3-1 home defeat by Liverpool, their seventh league loss of the season.
According to Sky Sports, Sage is likely to lose his job, although no decision has yet been made.
And Thomas Frank is said to be the leading contender to take over if the Eagles do make a change.
Frank, who was considered by Palace in the summer, transformed Brentford during seven years in charge, taking them into the Premier League and establishing them there.
But his reputation took a hit at Spurs, where he was sacked less than eight months after replacing Ange Postecoglou, with the club 16th in the table.
Frank Lampard, Sean Dyche, Vitor Pereira, Kim Hellberg, Vitor Matos and Tony Popovic are also reported to be among the names Palace are interested in.
Sage only replaced Oliver Glasner in the summer, but a run that included a 5-0 home thrashing by Brighton in October has left Palace rooted to the foot of the table.
Palace actually played well for long spells against Liverpool, with Jamie Carragher describing it as one of their best performances of the season – but the former Liverpool defender still believes Sage is likely to be replaced.
Sage, though, insists he has nothing to prove.
He said after the game that Palace have not been getting the rewards for their performances, adding that they create chances but fail to take them and that he is frustrated for the fans and players.
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