Crystal Palace appoint Pierre Sage as their new manager on a three-year contract

Crystal Palace have appointed Pierre Sage as their new manager on a three-year contract.

The 47-year-old replaces Oliver Glasner, who left the Eagles at the end of the domestic season after two-and-a-half trophy laden years.

Sage comes to the Premier League after an impressive first season at Lens where he was named Ligue 1 manager of the year after guiding them to a second-place finish and their first Coupe de France title in their 120-year history.

The Frenchman knows he has big shoes to fill in replacing Glasner – who guided Palace to their first-ever FA Cup, Community Shield and Europa Conference League titles – but it’s one he’s relishing.

‘It’s amazing to be here at Crystal Palace. I am excited by the history of the club, and by recent seasons,’ he told the club’s official website. ‘Oliver Glasner achieved some amazing things, and now I have to do the same. That’s why we come here with a lot of ambition.

‘The dynamic here is really positive, and we are in this mindset too. We won last year – and we want to continue in this way, in a new club, a new project, but with a lot of winning habits.

‘We want to give our best every day for the team, for the club, for the people, and especially for the fans, because when you love a club in England, it’s for all your life.

‘We want to give the fans what they want. We want to make the fans smile, to be proud of the team, and to be proud of the club – so we will give our best for you, and we are together.’