(FILES) Lens' French head coach Pierre Sage looks on before the L1 French football match between Le Havre AC (HAC) and RC Lens, at the Oceane Stadium, in Le Havre, Northwestern France, on August 24, 2025. 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 Lou BENOIST / AFP via Getty Images)