Crystal Palace appoints Pierre Sage as new manager for 2026-27 season
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 13, 2026, 11:00 AM
Last updated Aug 13, 2026
Crystal Palace has appointed Pierre Sage as their new manager as they prepare for the 2026-27 Premier League season. Sage takes over following the departure of his predecessor, who guided the team to a 15th place finish last season. The Guardian's writers predict Palace will finish 16th this season, highlighting the challenges facing Sage in building on the previous success. The club aims to improve under his leadership and establish a stronger foundation for the future.
- •Crystal Palace hires Pierre Sage as manager
- •Previous season's finish: 15th in the Premier League
- •Writers' predicted position for this season: 16th
- 11:00 AMThe Guardian Sport — Premier League 2026-27 preview No 8: Crystal Palace
"Palace take a risk with new manager Pierre Sage, who is tasked with building on Glasner’s unprecedented success Guardian writers’ predicted position: 16th (NB: this is not necessarily Ed Aarons’ prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 15th Continue reading...
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