"Inside, we are just really focused on solutions. How to be better, how to create the conditions to compete, and we will continue our work, and there's no noise inside, if you want.

"It's normal that people lose patience when you lose, because everybody wants to win. Today it was not the case.

"I don't have to convince the people around the club. I just have to convince the players to do their best to compete and to continue to improve.

"After that, this kind of decision is for the chairman, to the owners, this kind of person.

"For me, the noise around the team, the noise around the club, it's only noise."

Sage revealed he did speak to Palace chairman Steve Parish this week, but not about his employment, just "today's game, the condition of the team, and how we built our game-plan to compete today".

He added: "But we didn't speak about the subject you're speaking about."

Pressed as to whether he believes the players and Palace hierarchy still have faith in him to turn things around, Sage replied: "I think (so). The question is 'Do you think?' and my reply is yes, I think."

Crystal Palace have conceded 50 Premier League goals in 2026, the most of any Premier League club and already six more than the Eagles conceded in the whole of 2025 (44), despite still having 10 league matches left to play this calendar year.