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Crystal Palace switch focus from Iraola and Lampard to Lens manager Pierre Sage

The Guardian UK Tuesday 02 June 2026, 13:34 UTC By Ed Aarons 1 min read
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Frenchman first choice now Iraola is in Liverpool talksPalace put off by compensation fee for Frank LampardCrystal Palace are in talks with Pierre Sage with a view to making him their head coach after he led Lens to second in Ligue 1 this season. Andoni Iraola was the preferred option to replace Oliver Glasner but the former Bournemouth manager is in discussions with Liverpool over succeeding Arne Slot. Sage inherited a Lens side last June who had finished eighth and made them title...

  • Frenchman first choice now Iraola is in Liverpool talks

  • Palace put off by compensation fee for Frank Lampard

Crystal Palace are in talks with Pierre Sage with a view to making him their head coach after he led Lens to second in Ligue 1 this season. Andoni Iraola was the preferred option to replace Oliver Glasner but the former Bournemouth manager is in discussions with Liverpool over succeeding Arne Slot.

Sage inherited a Lens side last June who had finished eighth and made them title contenders, finishing six points adrift of Paris Saint-Germain, and won the Coupe de France. He was in charge of Lyon for just over a year before being sacked in January 2025. Sage is understood to be keen to join Palace so the expectation is that a deal will be struck.

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