Hardly had the dust settled on Manchester United’s dismissal of Michael Carrick than a second Premier League managerial casualty was confirmed on the same day, with Crystal Palace parting ways with head coach Pierre Sage.

The London club officially announced the departure of the French tactician, bringing an abrupt end to a tenure that began only this past summer. Sage had been appointed to succeed Oliver Glasner, who guided the Eagles to their historic maiden continental trophy by winning the UEFA Conference League last season.

However, domestic form under Sage during the current campaign has unravelled dramatically. Following ten Premier League matchdays, Palace sit rock-bottom of the table with just seven points, prompting the club’s hierarchy to make a decisive change in the dugout.