- Pierre Sage has been sacked as Crystal Palace manager after just 16 games in charge, leaving the club at the bottom of the Premier League following a fourth consecutive defeat.
- The Frenchman managed to secure only seven points out of a possible 30 during his brief spell at Selhurst Park, having joined in the summer to replace Oliver Glasner.
- Former Tottenham Hotspur and Brentford boss Thomas Frank is the overwhelming favourite to take over, with betting sites suspending market activity on his potential appointment.
- If appointed, Frank will be tasked with steering Palace out of a relegation battle complicated by major summer player departures and key player injuries.
- Other potential candidates being linked with the vacant role include former Everton manager Sean Dyche and current Toulouse head coach Jens Berthel Askou.
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