Pierre Sage has been appointed as the new Crystal Palace manager.The Frenchman has signed a three-year deal at Selhurst Park to replace Oliver Glasner.Sage has been confirmed as Palace boss on a three-year dealAFPHis backroom team is set to be confirmed in the coming weeks.Speaking to Palace’s media channels following his appointment, Sage explained: “It’s amazing to be here at Crystal Palace. I am excited by the history of the club, and by recent seasons.“Oliver Glasner achieved some amazing things, and now I have to do the same. That’s why we come here with a lot of ambition.“The dynamic here is really positive, and we are in this mindset too. We won last year, and we want to continue in this way, in a new club, a new project, but with a lot of winning habits.“We want to give our best every day for the team, for the club, for the people, and especially for the fans, because when you love a club in England, it’s for all your life.“We want to give the fans what they want. We want to make the fans smile, to be proud of the team, and to be proud of the club, so we will give our best for you, and we are together.”Sage led Lens to second place in Ligue 1 last season and won the French Cup.The final victory over Nice represented the club’s first cup win in their 120-year history.Sage held talks with Liverpool before they announced the arrival of Andoni Iraola as their new head coach.He is understood to have impressed Liverpool but they opted to pick the ex-Bournemouth boss as their replacement for Arne Slot.Glasner has left Palace after winning three trophies in two years as managerGettyWho is Pierre Sage?Having been appointed last summer, Sage’s move to Palace will see Lens receive compensation worth up to €5million (£4.3m), talkSPORT understands.The 47-year-old previously spent 14 months as Lyon boss before he was sacked last January.During that time he achieved a sixth place finish in Ligue 1 as well as reaching the 2024 French Cup finalSage is now in line to succeed Glasner at Selhurst Park ahead of next season.Palace had previously explored a move to appoint Iraola as manager.It followed interest from both AC Milan and Bayer Leverkusen in the Spaniard’s services.Sage guided Lens to their first-ever French Cup triumph last seasonAFPGlasner departsGlasner will leave Palace when his contract expires at the end of this month.It follows a stunning two-year tenure as manager which has seen the club win three trophies.Palace picked up their first piece of major silverware last year by beating Manchester City in the FA Cup final.The win was followed by a Community Shield triumph ahead of the start of this season.Meanwhile, their maiden European campaign ended with a win over Rayo Vallecano in the Conference League final.As a result, Palace will enter the league phase of next season’s Europa League, competing in the competition for the first time.Sage previously reached the quarter-finals as Lyon boss during the 2024/25 season.He will avoid a reunion with Lens if he takes over as the Eagles’ next manager, though.His current club have qualified for the Champions League for the fourth time in their history after their second place finish last term.Stay up to date with all the latest World Cup tips & predictions, World Cup Top Goalscorer Odds, World Cup Group Winner Odds, World Cup Match Previews and all the best World Cup Betting Offers and Free Bets in our dedicated betting hub