Sage SACKED, according to reports

[PatrickA]

Football management is the only profession where you become very rich for abject failure..!! 🙈

...and cabinet ministers.
A pay off, even if in post for a mere few weeks, followed by a book, the lecture circuit, and a directorship at a financial institution or consultancy.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

See, abject failure! I can do that!! Where do I sign up?

C/O Selhurst Park
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[Matty 1915]

Football management is the only profession where you become very rich for abject failure..!! 🙈

Mr Mourinho made a living out of it.

 

[Palacesince64]

Presumably they’ve made a decision one way or the other. If he’s been given more time we’ll here nothing. If he’s sacked I assume there’ll be an announcement tomorrow morning after he says goodbye to the players. No word by lunchtime then he’s staying for the next 2 games.

 

[BromleyMonkey]

Mr Mourinho made a living out of it.

Hardly abject failure, but he knew how to wind people up to get the sack when he’d had enough at a club

 

[Painter]

Normal Parish procrastination - just like he’s transfer dealings.

Means spending money - it’s going to cost us c.£12M to get shot of Sage - was on £4Mp.a. Plus what we had to pay Lens in the first place to buy up his contract with them..!!

Steve if only you’d have invested properly in the defence in the summer we would not be in this position.

Now we’ve got to pay double - pay Sage off, recruit Frank on probably similar money then still sort the defence out.

I’ve said it before Parish is “penny wise and pound foolish” and frankly bloody clueless..!!

You appear to be the clueless one, managers aren't getting their contracts paid up, if they are sacked. They all have clauses inserted to contracts, that limit any pay off depending on how long they have been employed in relation to their contract.
Roseniors contract at Chelsea was worth £24m,
The Break Clause Settlement

• • Avoided a £24m Bill: When Rosenior was appointed in January 2026, he signed a massive six-and-a-half-year contract worth £4 million per season. While a full payout would have cost Chelsea £24 million, the club strategically inserted a capped termination/break clause.
  Clubs have wised up.

 

[martinelliff]

It takes Sages.

They only ever making announcements on Fridays.

 

[martinelliff]

Presumably they’ve made a decision one way or the other. If he’s been given more time we’ll here nothing. If he’s sacked I assume there’ll be an announcement tomorrow morning after he says goodbye to the players. No word by lunchtime then he’s staying for the next 2 games.

Conversely the two week break gives the board time to think before pulling the trigger and sound out anyone available they think will do better. From the 21st November they only have 4 days better games until February.

 

[doombear]

I finished work late and have not had the news on all day… expected a yellow box on s*** sport news but nothing… if Parish is not making a move now then Sage has photos of him being done with a strap on by brand.

There are 3 other main owners. Who knows what's holding up the decision?

 

[kingdowieonthewall]

So , nobody knows still?

 

[martinelliff]

So , nobody knows still?

No news, so no.

 

[Dogburger]

Well he is still taking training whatever time of day it is .

But yes Parish hasn't come out and said he supports Sage so I guess thats it . Obviously nobody on the shortlist wants the job so its over to list B that apparently includes another Frenchman working in Scotland , an ex player thats training with the club and Roys next door neighbour who says he knows all he needs to know from the old boys excellence at subuteo ,not a lot of people know that

Woo hoo ,reach for the stars

 

[Plaistow Eagle]

You appear to be the clueless one, managers aren't getting their contracts paid up, if they are sacked. They all have clauses inserted to contracts, that limit any pay off depending on how long they have been employed in relation to their contract.
Roseniors contract at Chelsea was worth £24m,
The Break Clause Settlement

• • Avoided a £24m Bill: When Rosenior was appointed in January 2026, he signed a massive six-and-a-half-year contract worth £4 million per season. While a full payout would have cost Chelsea £24 million, the club strategically inserted a capped termination/break clause.
  Clubs have wised up.

Yeah I saw that let’s hope Parish had the foresight to include such a clause in Sage’s contract.

 

[PatrickA]

Well he is still taking training whatever time of day it is .

But yes Parish hasn't come out and said he supports Sage so I guess thats it . Obviously nobody on the shortlist wants the job so its over to list B that apparently includes another Frenchman working in Scotland , an ex player thats training with the club and Roys next door neighbour who says he knows all he needs to know from the old boys excellence at subuteo ,not a lot of people know that

Woo hoo ,reach for the stars

I heard that the players not on international duty have veen given 4 days off.
I think the change is happening.

 

[TheBigToePunt]

Hopefully the radio silence is due to Parish taking the time to meet with Sage and tell him the news to his face, then giving him and his staff time to handle their personal arrangements, including moving out of rented houses and heading off to France before the world knows the news.

 

[Pete53]

Viera got a phone call in his car to tell him he’s no longer required , god knows how they told Roy in hospital.

After reading the full passages above I believe Parish needs to look for his own replacement, the club has had the best two seasons as such but the turmoil throughout is being felt by the fans - we can all sense many things seem not right

Parish’s “I saved the club” token is spinning on tails “ you loose” at present

Apparently a nurse was given a note and P45 to put underneath Roy's nightly Horlicks

 

[stringmail]

In classic Palace fashion, I don't expect Parrish to do anything until a day for return from International break to really allow the new manager to come in with his hands tied. This will prep them for subsequent transfer windows and next summer as well when all you acquisitions are announced at the last minute.

 

[Racehorse-80s]

I had heard stories of the lack of defensive work in training and the disillusionment with afternoon training sessions.
Having said that, If I were Parish I'd try and identify who's leaking the stories (assuming it isn't Parish himself).
It may be a disgruntled forner employee or agent, but the leaks aren't helpful to the club or the current situation.

I'm more worried about leaking goals than leaking stories ..

 

[Faz]

I'm more worried about leaking goals than leaking stories ..

Bit late too worry now according to last count 🤣

 

[Faz]

The trick is our best supporter turn pikey snitch Bobby Manzi had leaked a half finished conversation to the Sun media - ( yes he sold his soul to that s*** hole for 50 quid )

What Bobby didn’t figure out is Pierre went on the lash & lost his dog n bone so CPFC HR couldn’t reach him before he leaked his half baked £50 story.

Long story longer - Sage has been on the Chartreuse & Lescargot with the newly resigned Head Chef ( who introduced imitation Chicken & Corn to the Palace set Menu ) at a French boutique barge on the Thames

Thus far Parish is waiting for it to dock to issue the P45 then can go to print about how Sage was the issue to save face again.

Strangely enough Carrick has joined Sage on said Barge yet Bobby Pikey Manzi hasn't twigged just yet.