Former Tottenham boss Thomas Frank now leads the race to become Crystal Palace manager, with Pierre Sage under growing scrutiny.

Spurs Web reported earlier this month, ahead of Tottenham Hotspur’s clash with Crystal Palace, that Eagles boss Pierre Sage’s job was far from secure.

Our report at the time stated that the Palace manager was set to be dismissed if his side suffered yet another Premier League defeat when they faced Spurs.

However, that did not happen. Despite Tottenham beating the Eagles 2-0, Palace handed Sage even more time to turn things around, but the newly appointed manager has failed to do so.

Crystal Palace now find themselves bottom of the Premier League table, having managed just one win in their last five league games, with their latest defeat coming against Liverpool at Selhurst Park.

Heading into the international break, Sage’s future remains in serious doubt.

Former Tottenham boss Thomas Frank leads the race to become Crystal Palace manager

According to TEAMtalk, Pierre Sage remains in hot water, with Palace now ready to part ways with the 47-year-old following the Eagles’ poor run of form.

Former Tottenham boss Thomas Frank is reported to be the leading candidate to replace Sage should he be sacked in the coming days.

While Frank did not have much success at Tottenham, it is explained that he remains highly regarded following his work at Brentford, where he established the club in the Premier League.

Thomas Frank’s Premier League managerial record

Frank, though, is not the only name on Palace’s radar, with Sean Dyche and Rob Edwards also under consideration as the club weighs up the best way to turn their season around.

Tottenham managers ranked by points-per-game

Spurs could face Frank sooner than expected

Should Frank return to management and accept the Palace job, Tottenham could come up against their former manager this season for the first time since his sacking.

That encounter is currently scheduled for 23 January 2027, which is only a few months away. It will be an intriguing reunion between the Dane and Spurs, given the precarious position he left the Lilywhites in before his sacking.

His record at Spurs was far from encouraging, with the former Brentford man picking up 29 points from 26 league matches, a run that included seven wins, eight draws and 11 defeats, at 1.12 points per match.

Tottenham, though, will fancy their chances against Frank, who has a poor record against his former side.

The Dane has come up against Spurs nine times in his career, and in those encounters, he has managed just one win, drawing three times and losing five times.

Thomas Frank’s Premier League record against Tottenham Hotspur