Crystal Palace name Pierre Sage as manager

Crystal Palace has named Pierre Sage as their new manager, replacing Oliver Glasner. The Premier League club announced on Monday that Sage has agreed to a three-year contract. Sage joins Palace after an impressive tenure at French side Lens, where he guided the team to a second-place finish in Ligue 1 last season, securing Champions League qualification. He also led Lens to their first French Cup title.

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It’s amazing to be here at Crystal Palace. I am excited by the history of the club, and by recent seasons.

Sage's achievements at Lens earned him the Ligue 1 Manager of the Year award in his debut season. This success convinced Crystal Palace to pursue him following Glasner's departure after the Conference League final victory. "It's amazing to be here at Crystal Palace. I am excited by the history of the club, and by recent seasons," Sage stated. "Oliver Glasner achieved some amazing things, and now I have to do the same. That’s why we come here with a lot of ambition."

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Oliver Glasner achieved some amazing things, and now I have to do the same. That’s why we come here with a lot of ambition.

The new manager expressed his enthusiasm for the club's positive dynamic and winning mindset. "The dynamic here is really positive, and we are in this mindset too. We won last year and we want to continue in this way, in a new club, a new project, but with a lot of winning habits," he said. Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish shared his excitement, noting Sage's trophy-winning season and second-place finish in Ligue 1. "As we move into another European campaign off the back of our success in Leipzig, I know he will give everything to target more success for our fantastic football club," Parish added.

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The dynamic here is really positive, and we are in this mindset too. We won last year and we want to continue in this way, in a new club, a new project, but with a lot of winning habits.