Crystal Palace face managerial uncertainty after Liverpool defeat

Sport · First reported 8 Nov, 17:43 · Updated 18:19

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Crystal Palace lost 3-1 at home to Liverpool and fell to the bottom of the Premier League. One report says manager Pierre Sage is expected to be sacked, with Thomas Frank a leading candidate to replace him; another focuses on Sage rejecting the idea that his job had turned from a dream into a nightmare.

Palace lost 3-1 at home to Liverpool on Sunday and dropped to the bottom of the Premier League.
The Guardian reports Sage is expected to be dismissed, with Thomas Frank emerging as the main candidate to succeed him.
The Irish News reports Sage insisted his Palace job had not turned from a dream into a nightmare.

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Key facts

Result: Crystal Palace lost 3-1 at home to Liverpool on Sunday.
League position: Palace dropped to the bottom of the Premier League.
Season record: Palace had two wins from 10 league matches and had conceded 24 goals.
Possible successor: Thomas Frank was reported as the main candidate to replace Sage.
Next steps: The Guardian reported Sage was expected to be sacked on Monday and that Palace had begun seeking a replacement.