Tottenham could determine the future of Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage, with pressure mounting after a slow start to the Premier League season.Tottenham Hotspur look to have put their early-season struggles behind them after ending their six-match winless run at the start of the Premier League campaign. Saturday 24th October Premier League ChelseaChelsea0|2TottenhamTottenham Monday 19th October Premier League TottenhamTottenham3|1CoventryCoventry Saturday 10th October Premier League Manchester UnitedManchester United1|1TottenhamTottenhamThe Lilywhites have now managed two wins on the bounce in their last two games and will be hoping to make it three in a row when they welcome Crystal Palace to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this weekend.Meanwhile, the Eagles have been in poor form, with five league defeats and the most goals conceded (19) after eight matches. Sunday 25th October Premier League Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace0|2NewcastleNewcastle Sunday 18th October Premier League BrightonBrighton5|0Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace Sunday 11th October Premier League Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace3|1Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest Sunday 20th September Premier League LeedsLeeds0|0Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace Saturday 12th September Premier League Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace2|3IpswichIpswich Saturday 5th September Premier League FulhamFulham2|3Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace Friday 28th August Premier League Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace1|4Manchester CityManchester City Saturday 22nd August Premier League EvertonEverton2|0Crystal PalaceCrystal PalacePhoto by Jacques Feeney/Offside/Offside via Getty ImagesPierre Sage given more time ahead of crucial Tottenham clashAccording to The Guardian, Palace boss Pierre Sage will be given more time despite the Eagles’ early-season struggles. That vote of confidence means he is set to remain in charge for Crystal Palace’s Carabao Cup clash against Fulham this week.Palace have conceded seven goals in their last two matches without scoring, including a 5-0 defeat to Brighton in matchweek seven.Following that defeat to the Seagulls, Sage was warned that he could be dismissed if results did not improve quickly.The game against Tottenham is now seen as vital for the Palace manager if he is to stay in his job, with chairman Steve Parish understood to have left Sage in no doubt that Saturday’s meeting with Spurs is crucial to his future.However, the former Lens manager still retains the backing of members of his squad, with two leading players having sent him messages saying they still have faith he can turn things around.That means Tottenham can expect a spirited display from the Eagles at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Position Team Played MP Won W Drawn D Lost L For GF Against GA Diff GD Points Pts 1 Manchester CityManchester City8 7 0 1 20 9 11 21 2 ArsenalArsenal8 7 0 1 13 5 8 21 3 BrightonBrighton8 5 1 2 23 7 16 16 4 LiverpoolLiverpool8 4 3 1 11 8 3 15 5 ChelseaChelsea8 4 1 3 17 15 2 13 6 BrentfordBrentford8 2 5 1 14 9 5 11 7 LeedsLeeds8 2 5 1 9 6 3 11 8 NewcastleNewcastle8 3 2 3 12 14 -2 11 9 Aston VillaAston Villa8 3 2 3 9 12 -3 11 10 Hull CityHull City8 2 4 2 9 8 1 10 11 EvertonEverton8 2 4 2 8 9 -1 10 12 IpswichIpswich8 3 1 4 12 16 -4 10 13 BournemouthBournemouth8 2 3 3 12 13 -1 9 14 TottenhamTottenham8 2 3 3 8 10 -2 9 15 FulhamFulham8 2 2 4 8 10 -2 8 16 Manchester UnitedManchester United8 1 4 3 10 13 -3 7 17 Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace8 2 1 5 9 19 -10 7 18 Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest8 1 3 4 6 10 -4 6 19 CoventryCoventry8 2 0 6 6 15 -9 6 20 SunderlandSunderland8 1 2 5 6 14 -8 5 Thomas Frank linked as Palace weigh managerial optionsSpurs do have a strong head-to-head record against their London rivals, having won 20 of their 34 Premier League meetings, with seven ending in defeats and another seven ending in draws.Tottenham vs Crystal Palace head-to-head record in the Premier League (34 matches)resultsTottenham wins20Draws7Crystal Palace wins7Tottenham goals50Crystal Palace goals27Should Tottenham make it 21 wins from 35 at the weekend and Sage is sacked, it is understood that the Palace hierarchy, who are split on whether to fire the former Lens manager after only 12 games in charge, are considering former Spurs manager Thomas Frank as a potential replacement.Frank was Ange Postecoglou’s successor following Tottenham’s Europa League triumph in 2025, arriving that summer, but lasted only seven months before being dismissed, with Spurs falling into a relegation battle.Football Insider backs this report, stating that Frank is a leading candidate for the role. It is explained that the Dane has “credit in the bank” as a Premier League manager despite his disastrous spell with Spurs last season.SeasonClubMatchesWDLPointsPPMPlacement25/26Tottenham267811291.1216th24/25Brentford3816814561.4710th23/24Brentford3810919391.0316th22/23Brentford3815149591.559th21/22Brentford3813718461.2113thThe Eagles also have other managers on their radar, including Sean Dyche to steady the ship. Rob Edwards, the former Wolves manager, has also been mentioned as a potential contender.READ MORE: Tottenham’s £185m gamble is finally paying off under Roberto De ZerbiThe post Tottenham could decide Premier League manager’s future this weekend after sack decision appeared first on Spurs Web.