Palace Lining Up Thomas Frank as Pierre Sage Faces the Sack

Crystal Palace are progressing in talks with Thomas Frank about taking over as manager, on the expected basis that the club goes ahead with sacking Pierre Sage. Terms have not yet been agreed, but discussions between the club and the former Brentford and Tottenham boss are continuing. Palace have not yet confirmed Sage's departure, so the situation remains unofficial for now.

The pressure on Sage is clear. Palace sit bottom of the Premier League after 10 matches, and his side has lost four in a row. Across that run they have scored only once, Eddie Nketiah's late consolation penalty in the 3-1 defeat to Liverpool. Frank emerged as the leading contender in the aftermath of that game.

Frank is not the only name on the list. Palace have previously looked at Frank Lampard, Sean Dyche, Vitor Pereira, Kim Hellberg, Vitor Matos and Tony Popovic, and Sky Sports has also reported that Jens Berthel Askou and Ole Werner are being considered.

If the change goes ahead, Frank would arrive with a managerial record built at Brentford and Tottenham. The next step will be a formal announcement from the club, which will confirm whether the search is over.