Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage has expressed his "shame" following the Eagles' 5-0 thrashing by Brighton, admitting he does not know if he will be given time to turn the club's fortunes around. The defeat saw Palace concede three goals within the first 10 minutes, marking their worst loss to Brighton since January 1956.
Sage, who was appointed Palace manager in the summer after guiding Lens to the French Cup and second in Ligue 1, took full responsibility for the performance. "It's my fault because I am the coach, I gave the motivation. I prepare the situations. We played so bad it's my fault," he stated, adding, "I just want to apologise to the fans."
Palace currently sit 14th in the Premier League with two wins from seven games, having conceded 17 goals, the most in the top flight. The team will travel to Turkey to face Besiktas in the Europa League on Thursday before returning to Premier League action against Newcastle on Sunday.