Lens' French head coach Pierre Sage reacts during the French L1 football match between FC Lorient and RC Lens at Yves-Allainmat stadium in Lorient, western France on March 14, 2026.

Report: Sage to leave Lens amid Crystal Palace links

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Pierre Sage is poised to step down as Lens coach, a source close to the Ligue 1 club told AFP on Wednesday, amid reports he is set to take over at Crystal Palace.

Sage led Lens to a second-placed finish this season behind Paris Saint-Germain and the club's first French Cup triumph in its 120-year history.

The 47-year-old spent just one season at Lens, with his only other top-level coaching stint at Lyon.

According to French media, he could move to the Premier League to replace Oliver Glasner at Palace.

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