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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.

The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers were already in a chaotic, “Twilight Zone” matchup at Little Caesars Arena when Donovan Mitchell decided to steal the show from the sideline. With a broken scoreboard and a literal handheld air horn dictating the rhythm of the game, Mitchell provided the perfect comedy beat on an otherwise tense Friday night for the Cavs.

While participating in an in-game interview from the bench, the sidelined Cavs superstar couldn’t help but play “armchair referee.” As he watched Dennis Schroder steal and then be fouled, Mitchell took over to defend his teammate. “Look at Dennis, man. That’s foul. Sorry,” he joked. It was a rare moment of jubilation in a building that felt more like a construction site than an NBA arena.

“Look at Dennis, man. This is foul.”

-Donovan Mitchell joins the broadcast from the bench pic.twitter.com/CWlyHJK2fw

– NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) 28 February 2026

Ultimately the jokes faded as the Pistons won 122–119 in an overtime thriller. Jalen Duren was a pass rusher, anchoring Detroit with a 33-point, 16-rebound triple-double. Cade Cunningham performed equally well, finishing with 26 points and seven assists to secure the win in front of the home crowd.

Despite Mitchell and James Harden being down, the Cavs refused to go quietly. Evan Mobley put up 23 points and 12 rebounds, while Jarrett Allen’s 25 points kept them alive long enough to force a 114–114 tie at the end of regulation. In the end, Detroit’s interior strength proved too much for the shorthanded Cavs to handle in the additional five minutes.

Despite showing tremendous grit and determination, the Cavs could not overcome the Pistons, who were losing their stars.