Crystal Palace have sacked manager Pierre Sage, with Thomas Frank in advanced talks over becoming his replacement.

The Eagles have won just two Premier League matches all season and sit bottom of the Premier League table after a run of four consecutive defeats.

The 3-1 home loss to Liverpool on Sunday was ultimately the final straw for chairman Steve Parish and the club hierarchy, with Eddie Nketiah’s injury-time penalty a mere consolation on another dark day at Selhurst Park.

Palace have won just once in their last eight games across all competitions - in the Carabao Cup last 16 against fellow strugglers Fulham.

That dismal run of results included a 5-0 hammering at high-flying rivals Brighton, as well as a 2-0 defeat at Tottenham, albeit after Jean-Philippe Mateta’s first-half red card.

Former Spurs and Brentford boss Frank is the frontrunner to take over from Sage, in what would be a first foray back into management since his sacking by Tottenham back in February, when he was dismissed after only eight months at the helm and two wins in 17 games.

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