Football NewsDaily Mail FootballUnverified source· 20 Sept 2026
Sage buys time as Palace hold Leeds
Under-fire Pierre Sage got the disciplined, clean-sheet display he needed to quiet the sack talk — at least for now.
P. Sage
coach
Fixture
Leeds United vs Crystal Palace
Result
Stalemate
Clean sheet
First of Sage era
Next
International break
What happened. Crystal Palace played out a disciplined stalemate at Leeds United, easing pressure on manager Pierre Sage after conceding 11 goals in their first four league games. It was Palace's first league clean sheet of the Sage era, following a 4-0 Europa League win over Lech Poznan.
- Takehiro Tomiyasu was a first-half standout but forced off at the break.
- Jefferson Lerma came on and Chris Richards shifted into the middle.
- Palace had planned to review Sage's future at the start of the international break.
“When I read social media, there is big pressure.”
— Pierre Sage
Palace head into the three-week international break having bought Sage time, with his future set to be considered during the pause.
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