Crystal Palace fires Pierre Sage after four straight league losses

Crystal Palace fired manager Pierre Sage on Thursday after 16 matches in charge, with the club last in the Premier League. Assistants Jamal Alioui, Damien Della Santa and Sandy Guichard also left.

Sage took over in June from Oliver Glasner, who led Palace to the Conference League title last season. Palace won twice in 10 league matches under Sage and conceded 24 goals, the most in the division. A 3-1 home defeat to Liverpool on Sunday was its fourth straight league loss.

Palace visits Coventry City on Nov. 21, when it will have a chance to close the two-point gap to the team in 17th.