(FILES) Lens' French head coach Pierre Sage gestures during the French Cup final football match between RC Lens and OGC Nice at the Stade de France stadium, in Saint-Denis, on the outskirts of Paris, on May 22, 2026. Crystal Palace hired Pierre Sage as their new manager on June 15, 2026 to replace Oliver Glasner, who left the UEFA Conference League winners at the end of the season. Sage agreed a three-year contract with the Premier League club after impressing at French side Lens last term. "It's amazing to be here at Crystal Palace. I am excited by the history of the club, and by recent seasons," Sage said. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP via Getty Images)