Crystal Palace appoint 47-year-old Sage as manager

Crystal Palace hired Pierre Sage as their new manager on Monday to replace Oliver Glasner after the Austrian left the UEFA Conference League winners at the end of the season.Sage agreed a three-year contract with the Premier League club having impressed at French side Lens last term.The 47-year-old Frenchman led Lens to a second place finish in Ligue 1, securing qualification for the Champions League, and won the French Cup for the first time in the club’s history.Sage was voted Ligue 1 M