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Palace set to hold talks with Lens boss Sage
Key takeaways
- Pierre Sage has won 27 of his 40 games in charge of Lens
- The Conference League winners had made a firm proposal to Iraola but now that he appears to be heading elsewhere, Palace are now monitoring alternative options.
- The south London club, led by chairman Steve Parish, will not rush into a decision regarding their next head coach with the club now examining a number of options.
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Pierre Sage has won 27 of his 40 games in charge of Lens
Senior football correspondent Published55 minutes ago Lens boss Pierre Sage is expected to hold talks with Crystal Palace during the early part of this week as the Premier League club look to appoint Oliver Glasner's replacement.
The Eagles are set for disappointment in their efforts to hand the job to first-choice candidate Andoni Iraola, who is to begin formal talks with Liverpool in the coming days to replace Arne Slot who was sacked on Saturday.
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