Sage named Glasner's successor at Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace announced Pierre Sage will succeed Oliver Glasner as manager.
After Oliver Glasner's exit, after the end of his contract, Sage has signed a three-year deal at Selhurst Park following an impressive tenure at Lens.
Sage was manager the Ligue 1 club for only the 2025-2026 season, but led it to its first-ever Coupe de France title and secured Champions League qualification for just the fourth time in its history.
The 47 year-old won 22 of his 34 top-flight games with Lens as it finished second in the league, six points behind Paris Saint-Germain.
Sage will look to help Palace achieve more silverware, with the Eagles winning the Conference League in 2025-2026 and the FA Cup a season earlier.
"It's amazing to be here at Crystal Palace. I am excited by the history of the club, and by recent seasons," Sage told Palace's official club website.
"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 dynamic here is positive, and we are in this mindset too. We won last year – and we want to continue, in a new club, a new project, but with a lot of winning habits.
"We want to give our best every day for the team, for the club, for the people, and especially for the fans, because when you love a club in England, it's for all your life.
"We want to give the fans what they want. We want to make the fans smile, to be proud of the team, and to be proud of the club – so we will give our best, and we are together."
