Last season’s Ligue 1 Manager of the Year, and Coupe de France winner, Sage has signed a three-year contract to lead the Eagles, pending confirmation of his visa.

The 47-year-old Frenchman arrives off the back of an extraordinary first season in charge of RC Lens, not only securing the club’s first-ever Coupe de France trophy – having reached the Final for the first time in 28 years – but also qualification for the UEFA Champions League for just the fourth time in their history.

Lens’ development under Sage saw them register a six-place and 18-point improvement in Ligue 1 in just a single season, leading the table for six matchweeks. His tenure at Lens concluded with a 67.5 win percentage in all competitions.

Sage also made an outstanding impact at Olympique Lyonnais, initially being appointed Interim Manager in November 2023 at a point the team were bottom of the Ligue 1 table. *Les Gones* went on to win 15 of their next 20 league matches under Sage, securing UEFA Europa League qualification and reaching another Coupe de France Final.

Also previously serving as assistant manager at Lyon-Duchère and Red Star, while fulfilling a variety of roles throughout French football, Sage’s career – spanning over two decades – has seen him develop extensive experience across numerous holistic levels and disciplines in the game.

**Chairman Steve Parish said:** “I am tremendously excited to welcome Pierre, who joins us off the back of a trophy-winning season at Lens as well as a fabulous second-place finish in Ligue 1.

“As we move into another European campaign off the back of our success in Leipzig, I know he will give everything to target more success for our fantastic Football Club.”

**Pierre Sage said:** “It’s amazing to be here at Crystal Palace. I am excited by the history of the club, and by recent seasons. 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.”

Further information on Pierre’s coaching staff will be confirmed in due course.

Crystal Palace Football Club are delighted to confirm the appointment of Pierre Sage as Manager.

Pierre Sage appointed Crystal Palace Manager

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After a stunning run of form, where the team won 12 of the last 14 league games, Jo Potter’s side have returned to the WSL at the first time of asking.

Season Tickets are now on general sale, and you can secure your spot for the season from just £50!

Palace fans can now look forward to the visits of Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, and others to South London, as the Eagles take on the best of the best.

A 26/27 Women’s Season Ticket covers all 13 home Women’s Super League games, regardless of stadium – meaning any matches at Selhurst Park are also included.

*Supporters should note that Subway Women’s League Cup and FA Cup ties are not covered by 26/27 Season Tickets.*

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#### **26/27 Palace Women’s Season Ticket prices:**

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| **NEW (From 10:00 Fri 22nd May)**               | **Season Ticket Price** | **Price per Game** |
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| Adult - Seated                                  | £125                    | £9.62              |
| Adult - Standing                                | £90                     | £6.92              |
| Junior (U16)                                    | £50                     | £3.85              |
| Concession (over 65 and 17-21) - Seated         | £90                     | £6.92              |
| Concession (over 65 and 17-21) - Standing       | £70                     | £5.38              |
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Soak it up, savour it – having conquered the 2025/26 UEFA Conference League, Crystal Palace have won a European trophy!

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## Our Senegalese Sarr

> Ismaïla Sarr became the club’s third signing of the 2024/25 summer transfer window after joining on a five-year deal from Olympique de Marseille.

The 26-year-old attacker possesses plenty of experience of English football, having spent four years at Watford – recording 34 goals and 22 assists in 131 games – prior to joining Marseille, whom he helped reach the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League last season.

Sarr's career began in French football with Metz, before moving to Rennes and leading the club into Europe, as well as winning their first Coupe de France in almost half a century.

At international level, he has been a mainstay of the Senegal national side, earning 64 caps, scoring 13 goals and winning the Africa Cup of Nations in 2021.

His career has also been defined by his eye for the spectacular, having won Goal of the Season awards in both the Football League and the Europa League.

Sarr was ever-present in every Premier League matchday squad in his first season at the club, playing in all 38 games, while also featuring in a further nine cup games. He scored 11 goals across all competitions, with eight additional assists - including a stunning effort against rivals Brighton & Hove Albion and a brace against Aston Villa in the FA Cup semi-final.

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“We want to see them with a smile, to be proud of the team, and to be proud of the club,” was the Frenchman’s message to his new fans, speaking to Palace TV.

“You can know that we will give our best for you – and we are together.

“From my first steps in the stadium, I understand the atmosphere. We understand that good things happen here, historical things happen.

“That's why we have to continue in this way: because it's special to play here, and we want to be special.”

**Watch the full interview below!**

We want to give our best every day for the team, for the club, for people and especially for the fans

Sage’s arrival in England marks the next chapter in an intriguing career for the 47-year-old, who possesses over two decades’ experience in a variety of technical roles throughout the game – but more recently, breakout success at Olympique Lyonnais and RC Lens in Ligue 1.

At the former, Sage took over a Lyon side who sat bottom of the table with just seven points, inspiring them to 15 wins in their next 20 games – and both UEFA Europa League qualification and the Coupe de France Final.

In just a single season at Lens, Sage’s impact was arguably even more impressive, as he recorded both a 2nd-place finish – leading Paris Saint-Germain for a decent stretch of the 2025/26 season – and the club’s first-ever Coupe de France trophy.

For those achievements, Sage was named Ligue 1 Manager of the Year – and he is now excited to test his skills in the Premier League.

“It’s amazing – for me, it’s a dream to be in England, especially in the Premier League,” he said. “This [opportunity] is a really good surprise, and a big challenge.

“For me, first of all, football came from this country and the Premier League is the best league in the world. To be here is really special, because you have to put your level at its highest position.

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

"It's your family sometimes, and you need to keep that. We want to give them what they want.”

With 13 Eagles currently on international duty at the 2026 FIFA World Cup Finals, Sage outlined his approach to introducing himself to his new players, noting: “We have to adapt the contents and the rhythm to players who came from the World Cup. But they will not all come back on the same days, so we have to adapt for every one of them.

“If they play, if they don't play too, we have to take that into consideration. But the most important thing is to be ready for the league and to be competitive as soon as we can.”

Palace are set to enjoy a second successive season in European competition in 2026/27, off the back of their success in the UEFA Conference League, and Sage added: “It’s a positive pressure because when you win, you want to win more.

“In Europe, I played in the Europa League two years ago and it was really exciting. You have good games with a lot of intensity. If you give your best, like you [Palace] did last year, you are able to do things that other people can't think about.

“With a good surprise, you can make a big party at the end of the season!”

On Palace specifically, Sage added: “[I am excited by] the history of the club, and by recent seasons. 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.

“For me, the squad has to be similar to the people who will come to the stadium to see us play – we have to be in line with what they want to see.

“To be proud to be from South London, we have to give a good solution to the team to play as the league wants, as the league needs, but also how the fans want to see their team. 

"We will prepare in a good way to give them what they are looking for.”

Pierre Sage hopes to lead a Crystal Palace team that continues to make supporters proud, he revealed in his first interview as Eagles’ Manager.

First Interview: Pierre Sage reveals what he wants from Palace fans

Trailing the Netherlands 2-1 in Dallas on Sunday evening, the midfielder got a decisive touch on Koki Ogawa’s powerful header in the 88th minute, taking the ball beyond the despairing dive of Bart Verbruggen and securing his country a point in the opening match of Group F.

In doing so, Kamada – who was making his 50th cap for the Samurai Blue – became the first Palace player to score a non-penalty goal at the World Cup Finals. Mile Jedinak’s penalty for Australia in 2014, also against the Netherlands, was our only previous goal.

Afterwards, the 29-year-old, speaking to [Japanese media](https://web.gekisaka.jp/news/japan/detail/?453422-453422-fl), recalled: “I managed to put in a good block on Virgil van Dijk. After that, I was thinking about following up in front of goal, and then the ball came toward me.

“It was more like it suddenly hit me. I think I was very lucky. I actually touched it quite a bit.

“Normally, this is the kind of situation that would never really happen. But it feels like the passion and commitment I’ve had for this tournament have finally been rewarded.

“I never imagined I’d score a goal in this kind of way. But considering how much this tournament means to me and everything I’ve been through in football, it really felt like God has been watching over me.”

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Kamada had been in sparkling form for Japan during the qualification for the tournament, scoring four times as the Samurai Blue won 11 of their 14 qualifiers.

Japan’s impressive opening performance solidified their status as dark horses for the competition in many eyes, with Kamada proud of how his team twice came back to fully deserve a draw against the Netherlands.

“They’re a top-10 team and genuinely one that can win the World Cup,” Kamada said of Japan’s opponents.

“As a team, we were in a situation where it wouldn’t have been surprising if our heads had dropped, but we managed to come back.

“We’ve shown our growth, and what we’ve built up over the last eight years came through today.”

Next for Japan is a match-up against Tunisia in Monterrey next Sunday.

Daichi Kamada said it was his “dream come true” to score for Japan at the 2026 FIFA World Cup Finals.

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Pierre Sage appointed Crystal Palace Manager

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Pierre Sage appointed Crystal Palace Manager

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