BBC Sport6/15/2026Sports1 min read
Crystal Palace Appoints Pierre Sage as Head Coach
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- Crystal Palace has appointed Frenchman Pierre Sage as their new head coach on a three-year contract.
- The 47-year-old replaces Oliver Glasner and joins from Lens, where he achieved a second-placed Ligue 1 finish and won the Coupe de France.
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Crystal Palace has appointed Frenchman Pierre Sage as their head coach on a three-year contract, replacing Oliver Glasner. Sage previously managed Lyon and Lens.
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Crystal Palace have appointed Frenchman Pierre Sage as their head coach on a three-year contract.
The 47-year-old replaces Oliver Glasner, who left the Eagles at the end of the 2025-26 season after two and a half years in charge.
Sage joined Lens 12 months ago and led them to a second-placed finish in Ligue 1 and the first Coupe de France triumph in their 120-year history.
He previously spent 14 months as head coach of Lyon, initially on an interim basis, and guided them to Europa League qualification in 2024-25.
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