Who will replace Pierre Sage at Crystal Palace? Odds suspended on Thomas Frank

Pierre Sage became the second managerial casualty of the Premier League season as the former Crystal Palace manager was sacked mere hours after Manchester United had removed Michael Carrick from his position. His departure is unsurprising given Palace’s position at the bottom of the table and the Frenchman has left the club following a fourth successive defeat. Sage made the switch to Selhurst Park in the summer to replace Oliver Glasner - who has since moved to Nottingham Forest - and he signed a three-year contract. He lasted just 16 games in all competitions at Palace and claimed just seven points out of a possible 30 during his tenure, The search is now on for his replacement ahead of Palace’s next fixture on Saturday 21 November where they will come up against Frank Lampard’s Coventry City. The current, overwhelming favourite to take up the head coach role is former Tottenham and Brentford boss Thomas Frank with betting sites having suspended betting on him. Frank was the 1/4 favourite to replace Sage before the axe fell on the former Eagles boss and his appointment at Selhurst Park would end an eight month exile from the top-flight after Frank was sacked by Spurs back in February. Frank has been out of work since his early departure from Spurs but his previous role at Brentford is proof of his credentials and a possible snapshot of what he could achieve with Palace. However, in taking on the role Frank will firstly need to deal with a relegation battle and ensure the club remains in the Premier League. Palace sold several key players last summer including Maxence Lacroix, Brennan Johnson, and Daniel Munoz while star men Jean-Philippe Mateta and Ismaila Sarr have been struck with injuries. Crystal Palace have sacked Pierre Sage after five months in charge (Reuters) Palace are yet to make a decision on their next manager, though all signs point to Frank, but former Burnley and Everton manager Sean Dyche is also in the running with betting sites giving him odds of 6/1 to replace Sage. Dyche certainly has pedigree when it comes to avoiding relegation having kept Burnley in the top-flight from 2016 until his sacking in 2022 and avoiding the drop with Everton in 2023. Dyche would perhaps be a short term option for the Eagles but he would also be a future-proof one having twice lifted Burnley out of the Championship and into the Premier League. Danish manager Jens Berthel Askou has reportedly emerged as a candidate for the Crystal Palace job with bookmakers offering a 6/1 chance for him to replace Sage as well. Sean Dyche is in the running to replace Pierre Sage at Crystal Palace (Getty) After a season in charge of Motherwell, Askou moved to Toulouse and has since made a steady start to life in French football, with his team sitting 12th in Ligue 1 after collecting 13 points from their opening 10 matches. His side have recorded three victories, four draws and three defeats, scoring 15 goals and conceding 14. Askou has caught the eye of Crystal Palace’s decision makers but his appointment would be a riskier option considering managers are available with previous Premier League experience. Other possible choices are Tony Popovic at 7/1, while Vitor Pereira and Vitor Matos both sit at 12/1 on betting sites.