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Crystal Palace sack boss Sage after 16 games

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Mokbel, S. (2026, November 12). Crystal Palace sack boss Sage after 16 games. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cv5y18lkk87do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-11-12 · by Sami Mokbel

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Crystal Palace has sacked manager Pierre Sage after he spent only five months in charge and oversaw the team falling to the bottom of the Premier League. The decision follows a 3-1 loss to Liverpool, marking the club's fourth consecutive defeat and a record of just two wins in their first 10 league matches. The club currently sits 21st in the 36-team Europa League table with one win from four matches, while former Brentford and Tottenham boss Thomas Frank is in advanced talks to become the new manager.
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Crystal Palace has sacked manager Pierre Sage after he spent only five months in charge and oversaw the team falling to the bottom of the Premier League. The decision follows a 3-1 loss to Liverpool, marking the club's fourth consecutive defeat and a record of just two wins in their first 10 league matches. The club currently sits 21st in the 36-team Europa League table with one win from four matches, while former…

Crystal Palace sack boss Sage after 16 games (this article)
Evening Standard12 Nov

Crystal Palace has sacked manager Pierre Sage following a run of four consecutive defeats and a 3-1 home loss to Liverpool that left the club at the bottom of the Premier League table. The club has won only once in its last eight matches across all competitions, leading chairman Steve Parish and the hierarchy to seek a replacement. Thomas Frank is currently the frontrunner to take over the position and would be…

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“While both articles discuss the dismissal of Crystal Palace's manager and the potential hiring of Thomas Frank, they describe different specific events: the sacking of Pierre Sage and the potential appointment of Thomas Frank.”

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Sami Mokbel
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Brentford Crystal Palace Palace Tottenham the Premier League

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Palace ORG · 2× Brentford ORG · 1× Crystal Palace ORG · 1× Europa League ORG · 1× Liverpool ORG · 1× Pierre Sage PERSON · 1× Thomas Frank PERSON · 1× Tottenham ORG · 1× the Premier League ORG · 1×

Narrative

Sunday's 3-1 defeat by Liverpool was Palace's fourth in succession in a league campaign in which they have won two of their opening 10 matches.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-14
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Crystal Palace sack boss Sage after 16 games · assertive framing

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- Published Crystal Palace have sacked manager Pierre Sage after just five months in charge, with the club bottom of the Premier League. asserted
club → publish → League
Former Brentford and Tottenham boss Thomas Frank is in advanced talks to take over. asserted
Frank → take → talks
Sunday's 3-1 defeat by Liverpool was Palace's fourth in succession in a league campaign in which they have won two of their opening 10 matches. asserted
they → win → matches
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