FILE: Palace new coach Sage
Crystal Palace hired Pierre Sage as their new manager on Monday to replace Oliver Glasner after the Austrian left the UEFA Conference League winners at the end of the season.
Sage agreed a three-year contract with the Premier League club having impressed at French side Lens last term.
The 47-year-old Frenchman led Lens to a second place finish in Ligue 1, securing qualification for the Champions League, and won the French Cup for the first time in the club’s history.
Sage was voted Ligue 1 Manager of the Year for his achievements in his debut season with Lens, which convinced Palace to move for him after Glasner’s exit following the Conference League final victory over Raya Vallecano.
