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Sage guided Lens to second place in Ligue 1 this seasonGlasner likely to join Milan after rejecting Feyenoord offerCrystal Palace are poised to appoint Pierre Sage as Oliver Glasner’s successor after holding productive talks with the Frenchman.Sage, who guided Lens to the Coupe de France and second place in Ligue 1 this season, is understood to have agreed terms on a two-year deal with the option of a 12-month extension. Compensation for the 47-year-old must be resolved but that is not thought to be an obstacle. Continue reading...
The way things at Chelsea have "fallen apart" since Enzo Maresca's exit shows "how important a figure and how good a manager he was", says The Athletic journalist and Blues fan Lucy Oliver. BBC Radio Manchester spoke to fans of both of Maresca's former sides in England, Chelsea and Leicester, to assesses the Italian's suitability as Pep Guardiola's successor at Manchester City. "There had been the public showings of discontent," Oliver said.
The big question hanging over Crystal Palace currently is not who'll be in the squad next season but who'll be in the dugout. It's unlikely the Eagles will make any moves until a successor to Oliver Glasner is found – and the new man in has big shoes to fill. Glasner's success was built on a system utilising a back three and if Palace's next appointment opts for continuity, he'll need reinforcements at the heart of defence.
Departing Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has written an open letter to the fans who believed, alongside him, that there is "nothing this club can't achieve". During his two-year spell in charge at Selhurst Park, the Austrian took the Eagles to FA Cup, Community Shield and Conference League glory.
