Thomas Frank a leading candidate for Crystal Palace job if Pierre Sage is sacked
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Sky Sports reports that Thomas Frank has emerged as a leading candidate to become Crystal Palace manager if the club dismiss Pierre Sage. No decision has been taken, but Sage is likely to lose his job after a seventh league defeat.
Thomas Frank has emerged as a leading candidate to become Crystal Palace manager if the club decide to dismiss Pierre Sage, according to Sky Sports. Sage replaced Oliver Glasner this summer, and Palace are bottom of the Premier League. Sky says no decision has been taken yet, but Sage is likely to lose his position after a seventh league defeat of the season, a 3-1 loss to Liverpool.
Frank was among the names Palace considered in the summer and is expected to be among the frontrunners if a change is made. Other candidates the club are interested in include Frank Lampard, Sean Dyche, Vitor Pereira, Kim Hellberg, Vitor Matos and Tony Popovic. Jens Berthel Askou and Ole Werner are also reportedly being considered.
Frank spent seven years at Brentford, from 2018 to 2025, taking the club into the Premier League and establishing it in the top flight, with a ninth-place finish in 2023. He then replaced Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham but was sacked after less than eight months, with the team in 16th place, five points above the relegation zone.
Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher said he expects Palace to make a change, arguing that an owner could not take the risk given the finances involved. After the Liverpool game, Sage said his side created many chances but did not score, and that he was frustrated for the fans and players.
