Football365 reported that Pierre Sage is likely to be sacked as Crystal Palace manager, putting focus on the club's next appointment. In its report, based on the latest Oddschecker favourites, Sean Dyche was ranked number one.
How the list was ranked
Football365 ranked Thomas Frank as number two on its list of the latest Oddschecker favourites to be the next Crystal Palace manager, with Robbie Keane number three. Rob Edwards, Eddie Howe and Kieran McKenna were joint fourth. Vitor Pereira, Scott Parker, Vitor Matos, Lee Carsley, Steve Cooper and Arne Slot were joint seventh.
Details on candidates
Football365 wrote that Robbie Keane is no longer at Ferencvaros. Football365 wrote that Lee Carsley is the England Under-21 manager. Football365 wrote that Rob Edwards has a Premier League managerial record of 9 wins, 17 draws, and 39 losses across 65 games.
Pereira's position
Football365 wrote that Vitor Pereira said that the Premier League is his focus and that he is waiting for the opportunity to return. Pereira said: "The Premier League is my focus, and I’m preparing as well as I can to come back, because that’s where I want to be. It’s where I feel challenged and motivated, and I’m waiting for the opportunity to return."
Other points in the report
Football365 wrote that Pereira left Nottingham Forest having pulled them away from a relegation battle. Football365 wrote that Vitor Matos is now managing Swansea to an unlikely promotion charge from the Championship. Football365 wrote that Swansea had just been beaten 5-0 by QPR. Football365 also wrote that Matt Hobbs runs football operations at Crystal Palace.
