# Football Daily | Taking a brief minute to remember Pierre Sage’s impact at Crystal Palace

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/football-daily-taking-a-brief-minute-to-remember-pierre-sages-impact-at-crystal-palace/
- Published: 2026-11-13T15:21:47+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T16:20:53+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/nov/13/pierre-sage-crystal-palace-football-daily-newsletter
- Topics: Football, Sport

## Key points

- Crystal Palace have parted ways with Pierre Sage.
- Palace averaged 43.2% possession under Sage.
- Their pressing produced eight shots and no goals.

## Summary

Crystal Palace have parted company with manager Pierre Sage after his ideas failed to translate into stronger performances, with his departure receiving only a brief announcement. The article argues that injuries, suspensions and poor transfer dealings hindered him, but Palace’s style and results also fell short.

Sage had been named Ligue 1 coach of the year six months earlier, and his Lens side ranked third in possession in France. At Palace, the team averaged 43.2% possession, had the league’s lowest pressing-sequence figures, and turned high turnovers into just eight shots and no goals; they also recorded 24 through-balls and 23 offsides.

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