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Crystal Palace sack Pierre Sage; Lens return rumoured

Bottom of the Premier League, Crystal Palace part with their manager after 16 games, with a return to Lens in the air.

Crystal Palace have confirmed the departure of Pierre Sage, according to RMC Sport. The club are bottom of the Premier League and the Frenchman took charge of just 16 games, BBC Sport reports.

L'Équipe says his spell lasted 78 days from his first league match to his last. He lost 3-1 to Liverpool four days earlier, in the 10th round of the Premier League.

Sage joined from Lens in the summer, and he is now linked with his old club. Get French Football News, citing Foot Mercato, reports a verbal agreement to re-hire him, while RMC Sport calls it an insistent rumour with contacts with Lens's board. Nothing is official.

Sources: BBC Sport L'Équipe Get French Football News RMC Sport RMC Sport

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