Crystal Palace's Hopes for the hiring of Pierre Sage have received a major boost as he has decided to leave Lens.
Journalist Fabrice Hawkins The highly-rated French manager has reportedly opted to leave Lens this summer. This has opened the door for Crystal Palace and other contenders.
Lens departure confirmed
According to Hawkins, Pierre Sage has announced to Lens leaders that he intends to leave the French club this summer.
Discussions are now underway with Crystal Palace, who are looking for a replacement for Oliver Glasner. However, the Eagles are not the only club interested in the 47-year-old.
our mondial, Meanwhile, the French manager has reportedly already reached an agreement to become the new manager of Crystal Palace. He also revealed that he has decided to leave Lens and has announced this to the club.
According to his information, SAGE informed Lens about its decision on Tuesday. Lens is already working on a replacement, with his departure expected this summer.
foot market Report Lens do not have the 'weapons' to fight off Premier League interest. Sage has also been linked with the Liverpool jobBut that's going to be Andoni Ierola.
According to his information, talks are going on with Crystal Palace. But there are also clubs in the Middle East who are competing for his signature, and the battle is by no means over.
Crystal Palace Convenience
Pierre Sage is one of the hottest managerial options on the market after a sensational season in France which saw him win the Ligue 1 Manager of the Year award. He guided Lens to Coupe de France success, Ligue 1 and second place in the Champions League.
This was followed by success at Lyon, where he transformed a bottom-of-the-table team overnight, leading to an unprecedented rise up the table to European qualification and a cup final.
His teams play with a deep, counter-pressing system designed to gain possession up the pitch using a flexible 3-4-2-1 system, making him a potentially ideal replacement to follow in the footsteps of Oliver Glasner.
