Sage is expected to be relieved of his role after less than five months in charge, according to The Athletic.

​The Frenchman, who led RC Lens to a Champions League finish in Ligue 1 last season and also won the Coupe De France, was chosen to succeed Oliver Glasner.

​However, things have not gone to plan at all as Palace sit at the bottom of the Premier League following a 3-1 defeat by Liverpool at Selhurst Park on Sunday, the first time they’ve been in that position after a matchweek since December 2017.

​Despite leading the Eagles into the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup and earning their first-ever win in the Europa League, the disastrous league form of two wins in ten games has led to his dismissal.

After Sunday's defeat to Liverpool, Sage was asked whether he believed he’d remain manager following the international break, to which he responded: “Better than you, I think”.

​Sage’s biggest issue has been in defence, with Palace already conceding a league-high 24 goals.

​There will be questions around whether they effectively replaced both Marc Guehi, who joined Manchester City in January, and Maxence Lacroix, who joined Chelsea in the summer.

​Axel Disasi came in on loan from the Blues, but has not enjoyed the best start, with a red card against Ipswich, and was also left out of the matchday squad against Hoffenheim last Thursday.

​18-year-old Honest Ahanor was the other centre-back to join, also on loan from Chelsea; however, he’s only played three Premier League games and hasn’t featured in a matchday squad in the league since the 5-0 loss to Brighton on October 18.

​Despite uncertainty over their futures, Palace also managed to keep hold of both Jean-Philippe Mateta and Ismaïla Sarr, though both rarely featured under Sage.

​Sarr has struggled with a groin issue all season, limiting him to 15 minutes in the league so far, while Mateta has endured his own injury issues, but returned for the Brighton and Newcastle defeats, prior to his early red card against Tottenham on October 31st.

​When questioned how much he wanted to be in charge for the Coventry game on November 13th, the Frenchman simply replied, “100%.