Crystal Palace have no immediate plans to change their manager, but Pierre Sage is under increasing pressure following a 5-0 thrashing at Brighton on Sunday. Palace sit 14th in the Premier League with seven points from seven games, and Sage was unable to give assurances that he had the club's full support after such a bitter defeat to their rivals.
Chairman Steve Parish recently said the club was on "high alert" during the transition from the era of Oliver Glasner to the new one under Sage. That process includes a number of new players and Palace's first Europa League campaign.
Asked whether he would be given time to turn things around, Sage said: "I don't know." He added: "I just want to apologise to the fans because it's not normal to show this face for this club against this other club, and we are not at the level we expected. I am really sorry for that because I know how important it is for them."
Sage has come under fire for his attacking approach. Palace have the worst defence in the Premier League, conceding 17 goals in seven matches. The defensive unit was weakened over the summer by the sales of Daniel Munoz and Maxence Lacroix, and Palace signed Axel Disasi and 18-year-old Honest Ahanor on loan to replace them and Marc Guehi, who left for Manchester City in January.
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