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“Too big for his boots” – Pierre Sage slammed and blamed for Crystal Palace issues

Former France international Jérôme Rothen has critical of Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage and pins the blame solely on him and his lack of experience for the Premier League side’s poor start to the season. The Eagles saw Oliver Glasner…

By Naveen Ullal · Sport Witness

Published: Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 10:10 AM

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Jérôme Rothen blamed manager Pierre Sage's attitude and lack of experience for Crystal Palace's poor start to the season.
Rothen accused Sage of becoming "too big for his boots" following his Coupe de France triumph with RC Lens.
Crystal Palace have won only two of their first eight Premier League matches and sit in 17th place.

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Former France international Jérôme Rothen has strongly criticized Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage, claiming his attitude and lack of top-flight experience are behind the club's poor start to the season. Speaking on RMC Sport, Rothen accused Sage of getting "too big for his boots" after leaving RC Lens to join Palace instead of managing the French club in the Champions League.

Sage replaced Oliver Glasner after guiding Lens to a second-place finish and a Coupe de France title in May. Crystal Palace have struggled during the current campaign, winning only two of their first eight Premier League matches and sitting in 17th place.

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