Sage will be given more time to address Palace’s problems, according to reporting by The Guardian Sport and BBC News. Both reports say the Frenchman must produce an improvement quickly and faces a fight to keep his job, while Sky Sports reports that the club has no immediate plans to replace him.
The pressure follows a heavy defeat at Brighton that left Palace with a serious defensive concern. The Guardian Sport reported that Palace had conceded 17 goals in seven Premier League matches, the most in the league at the time of its report.
The Guardian Sport also reported that the result equalled Palace’s 70-year record for its heaviest defeat against Brighton. That account described Sage’s future as being in serious doubt after the loss, while the wider reporting indicates that the club is delaying an immediate decision rather than confirming his long-term position.
The Guardian Sport identified Kieran McKenna and Thomas Frank as potential replacements for Sage. However, the supplied reporting does not establish that Palace has formally contacted either manager.
The reports do not specify how long Sage will be given to improve, and they do not report an official decision to retain or dismiss him. For now, the documented position is that Palace is allowing him more time while his job remains under serious scrutiny.