Pierre Sage given more time by Crystal Palace but remains under pressure

Frenchman’s future was in doubt after bad start to seasonHe could be sacked if Palace lose at Spurs on SaturdayPierre Sage has been given more time to turn around Crystal Palace’s fortunes but remains under huge pressure and could be dismissed if they lose to Tottenham on Saturday.The Frenchman’s position was in serious doubt after another poor performance in the 2-0 defeat to Newcastle at the weekend. That followed a 5-0 thrashing against Brighton when Sage was warned that he could be dismissed if results did not improve quickly. Continue reading…

Pierre Sage has been given more time to turn around Crystal Palace’s fortunes but remains under huge pressure Frenchman’s future was in doubt after bad start to season He could be sacked if Palace lose at Spurs on Saturday Pierre Sage has been given more time to turn around Crystal Palace’s fortunes but remains under huge pressure and could be dismissed if they lose to Tottenham on Saturday. The Frenchman’s position was in serious doubt after another poor performance in the 2-0 defeat to Newcastle at the weekend.

That followed a 5-0 thrashing against Brighton when Sage was warned that he could be dismissed if results did not improve quickly. But with Palace set to travel to Craven Cottage to face Fulham in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday evening before their trip to Spurs in the Premier League, the club’s chair, Steve Parish, has decided not to act given the tight turnaround in Palace’s schedule. However, Sage – who attended the Ballon d’Or ceremony in