Pierre Sage — Manager stats & performance
Pierre Sage
Crystal Palace· Premier League · 
France · Age 47
76/ 100
Strong
70th percentile of covered managers
Career snapshot
Age
47
5 MAY 1979
Appointed
15 JUN 2026
Tenure
4M
4 months
Contractⓘ
Until Jun 2029
Contract confirmed
Senior managerial experienceⓘ
2 years, 5 months
3 years, 10 months incl. development sides
In coaching
6 years, 10 months
Includes academy & assistant roles
Season: 2026/27Competition: Premier LeagueUpdated: Updated this weekSource: GafferLens editorial review
Premier League category ranks
Current Club — All Competitions
1
0
0
1
0%
GF 0 · GA 2 · GD -2 · 2026-08-22 → 2026-08-22
Current Club — League
1
0
0
1
0%
GF 0 · GA 2 · GD -2 · 2026-08-22 → 2026-08-22
Current Season — League
1
0
0
1
0%
Current Club Form
1 competitive match in current spell
- LCrystal Palacev Everton · 0-2Premier League · 2026-08-22
Manager Last 5
Five most recent verified competitive senior matches
- WLensv Nantes · 1-0Ligue 1 · 2026-05-08
- LLensv Paris Saint Germain · 0-2Ligue 1 · 2026-05-13
- WLensv Lyon · 4-0Ligue 1 · 2026-05-17
- WLensv Nice · 3-1Coupe de France · 2026-05-22
- LCrystal Palacev Everton · 0-2Premier League · 2026-08-22
Each result stays attributed to the club managed at the time; previous-club matches are never presented as current-club results.
Source: api_football. Dataset MATCH_CANONICAL_V1_PRE_PRODUCTION. Verified fixtures → match records → manager assignments → approved canonical layer.
Career record
96
46
24
26
48%
1.69
1.61
1.09
39%
26W 12D 11L
20W 12D 15L
Win / draw / loss distribution
Strengths
Defensive shape
Very disciplined five-four block with strong spacing.
Man management
Reset dressing-room culture quickly in a difficult spell.
Counter-attacking
Efficient direct attacks from a compact base.
Considerations
Sustained possession
Limited control against dominant possession sides.
Chance volume
Low shot counts in tight matches.
Top-flight sample
Short record at this level.
News & analysis
Latest on Pierre Sage
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Methodology & data freshness
GafferScore 0.4 (provisional editorial) · tactical model 0.3 (prototype model) · rankings updated 2026-08-17. Form window: Last 10 competitive matches, recency weighted.
Updated this week · Confidence LOW · Source: GafferLens editorial review
Image credits
Visual: GafferLens generic Crystal Palace shirt — an original unbranded illustration using traditional club colours. No licensed photograph verified for Pierre Sage (status: PLACEHOLDER).