Crystal Palace agrees in principle to appoint Pierre Sage on a three-year deal worth £2.5M, potentially exceeding £4M with bonuses, replacing Oliver

Crystal Palace are poised to appoint Pierre Sage as Oliver Glasner’s successor after holding productive talks with the Frenchman

Palace have been searching for a successor to Oliver Glasner, who is leaving the south London club this summer.

A number of Premier League clubs have appointed new managers this summer and Crystal Palace are set to follow suit, with a swoop for Lens boss Pierre Sage close to completion

Crystal Palace has agreed to appoint Pierre Sage as head coach on a deal until June 2029, bringing in the Ligue 1 Manager of the Season from RC Lens.

Crystal Palace agrees in principle to appoint Pierre Sage on a three-year deal worth £2.5M, potentially exceeding £4M with bonuses, replacing Oliver

The south London club reacted quickly to Andoni Iraola's move to Liverpool and are close to confirming the arrival of the Lens manager