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Pierre Sage
Sage in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-05-05) 5 May 1979 (age 47)
Place of birth Lons-le-Saunier, France[1]
Team information
Current team
 Crystal Palace (manager)
Youth career
1985–1997 CS Belley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2003 CS Belley
2003–2005 Oyonnax Plastics Vallée
Managerial career
2013 Chambéry
2023–2025 Lyon
2025–2026 Lens
2026– Crystal Palace
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pierre Sage (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ saʒ]; born 5 May 1979) is a French professional football manager who is currently the manager of Premier League club Crystal Palace. He has previously managed French clubs Lyon and Lens.

Managerial career

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Early career

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Sage spent his entire footballing career with CS Belley as an amateur footballer from the age of 6 to 24, and started educating with them at the age of 16. At the age of 24 he moved to Oyonnax Plastics Vallée where he started as a technical manager.[2] In 2003, he moved to Châteauroux to work as a scout for a season. In 2004, he worked as a technical director of PL Vallée, before moving to FBBP01 as a team manager in 2007. His first stint as a senior manager was with Chambéry in 2013.[3] He returned to team management under Sedan in 2016, before going to Lyon-Duchère in 2018 as assistant manager.[4]

Lyon

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In 2019, he had his first stint as a youth coach with Lyon in 2019, before moving to Red Star as an assistant manager.[5] In July 2023, he returned to Lyon as the manager of their academy. On 30 November 2023, he was appointed as the interim manager of Lyon after Fabio Grosso was sacked.[6] On 11 January 2024, he was confirmed as manager of Lyon until the end of the season, where they qualified for the UEFA Europa League.[7][8] Later that year, on 3 July, he signed a new contract with Lyon until 2026.[9] He was sacked on 27 January 2025 after a series of bad results.[10]

Lens

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On 2 June 2025, Sage signed with Ligue 1 side Lens on a three-year deal.[11] In his first season with the club, he led them to reach the Coupe de France final, their first appearance in the final since 1998.[12] He also secured a second-place finish to qualify for the UEFA Champions League.[13] On 22 May 2026, Sage guided Lens to their first ever Coupe de France title, with a 3–1 victory over Nice at the Stade de France.[14]

Crystal Palace

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On the back of his success at Lens, Sage was appointed manager of Premier League team Crystal Palace in June 2026 on a three-year contract.[15]

Managerial statistics

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As of match played 22 May 2026[16]
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
GWDLGFGAGDWin %
Chambéry 21 February 2013 30 June 2013 137331811+7053.85
Lyon 30 November 2023 27 January 2025 5632111310071+29057.14
Lens 2 June 2025 15 June 2026 4027588542+43067.50
Crystal Palace 15 June 2026 present 000000+0!—
Total 109661924203124+79060.55

Honours

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Lyon

Lens

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ Rodriguez, Bebeto. "Lyon-Duchère AS - Trois questions à Pierre SAGE : "Un drôle de sentiment..."". monfoot69.
  2. ↑ "CSB de Belley : Interview de Pierre Sage". 23 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Pierre Sage prend les commandes de Chambéry". 21 February 2013.
  4. ↑ BOUTONNAT, Victor (1 December 2023). "RC Lens - OL. Trois choses à savoir sur Pierre Sage, l'entraîneur par intérim de Lyon". Ouest-France.fr.
  5. ↑ Chabas, Gwendal (11 January 2022). "Son départ de l'OL, ses souvenirs, ses regrets, le choix du Red Star : Pierre Sage dit tout". Olympique & Lyonnais.
  6. ↑ "Fabio Grosso sacked by Lyon, Pierre Sage to take charge on interim basis - Get French Football News". 30 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Pierre Sage et son staff prolongés jusqu'à la fin de la saison à l'OL" [Pierre Sage and his staff extended until the end of the season at OL] (in French). L'Équipe. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "Champions PSG end season with easy win, Brest clinch Champions League spot". Reuters. 20 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Pierre Sage appointed coach of Olympique Lyonnais until 2026". Olympique Lyonnais. 3 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "Pierre Sage écarté de son poste d'entraîneur de l'OL" [Pierre Sage dismissed from his position as OL coach] (in French). L'Équipe. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Pierre Sage a signé un contrat de trois ans à Lens" [Pierre Sage has signed a three-year contract with Lens] (in French). L'Équipe. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  12. ↑ "Lens sweep past Toulouse to reach Coupe de France final". beIN SPORTS. 22 April 2026.
  13. ↑ "RC Lens-FC Nantes (1-0) : La tête dans les étoiles !" (in French). RC Lens. 8 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Au bout d'une saison de rêve, Lens tient sa première Coupe de France". RFI (in French). 22 May 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  15. ↑ "Pierre Sage appointed Crystal Palace Manager - News". Crystal Palace F.C. 15 June 2026. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  16. ↑ Pierre Sage coach profile at Soccerway (archived)
  17. ↑ "PSG beat Lyon 2-1 to win French Cup final in Mbappe's farewell appearance". Reuters. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  18. ↑ Brotherton, Alex (22 May 2026). "Lens 3-1 Nice: Lens end Coupe de France curse to lift trophy for first time in their history". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  19. ↑ "Dembélé voit double au coeur d'un palmarès bigarré…" [Dembélé sees double amidst a diverse list of achievements…] (in French). National Union of Professional Footballers. 11 May 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
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