Premier League manager announcement imminent as Newcastle United make Matthias Jaissle decision
The first Premier League manager sacking of the season is set to be announced as Newcastle United remain fully behind Matthias Jaissle.
Crystal Palace boss Pierre Sage is set to become the first Premier League manager to be sacked this season.
Palace have lost their last four Premier League matches, including a 2-0 home defeat to Newcastle United, leaving them bottom of the table after the opening 10 fixtures.
Sage was appointed as Oliver Glasner’s replacement in the summer but has won just two of his Premier League matches, while his side also have the worst defensive record in the division, conceding 24 goals so far.
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The Eagles considered parting ways with Sage following their 5-0 defeat to rivals Brighton & Hove Albion but opted to give the Frenchman more time. Sage’s side have since beaten Fulham in the Carabao Cup last 16 and drew with Besiktas and Hoffenheim in the Europa League, but lost all three of their Premier League matches.
Sunday’s 3-1 defeat to Liverpool at Selhurst Park is expected to spell the end of Sage’s reign, with former Brentford and Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank the leading contender to take over.
"It's not from the dream to the nightmare," said Sage when asked about his future. "I'm not feeling this. I'm just in my job, and focusing on my job, and what I have to do to find the solution.
"I was really happy to sign here, to join this club. Especially for the moment, the results are not at this level, and I know I have to push more on those things, especially in our way of playing, to make that move."
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Newcastle United back Matthias Jaissle
Like Sage, Newcastle boss Matthias Jaissle has also come under intense scrutiny, despite only being appointed at the beginning of August. However, the German retains the full support of the club's hierarchy.
The Magpies sit 12th in the Premier League on 12 points, with their next two fixtures coming against the current top two, Arsenal and Brighton & Hove Albion.
Heading into the two-week international break, Jaissle managed to ease some of the pressure surrounding his future after Newcastle avoided defeat at Fulham on Saturday afternoon.
“I try to not follow the things that are written, but of course, here and there, you get some comments,” Jaissle said last Thursday. “But the nice part is that I got even more of the feeling from within the club how committed they are, and that's something really important in a week where there are speculations or rumours.
“This is something we cannot influence, so that was good, good to know, good to feel, but I try again also in these aspects not being distracted.
“There's no need for meetings, you feel that in the everyday work. We're working here on the training ground every day from the morning until the evening, and this is something you feel then.
“Of course you get here and there is a message, and that just shows me that everyone is believing in the long-term project, and that everyone also is aware and is realistic about the journey and where we are right now.”