Pierre Sage agrees three-year Crystal Palace deal | OneFootball

According to L'Équipe, Pierre Sage has agreed a three-year deal with Crystal Palace after reaching agreement on Sunday, and is due in London on Monday to sign.

He will arrive with three staff members, Jamal Alioui, Damien Della Santa and Sandy Guichard. Alioui, 44, continues as his assistant, while Della Santa, 36, previously worked with him at Lyon on individual development and set-piece strategy. Guichard, 44, joins as fitness coach after seven seasons at AS Monaco.

Talks lasted several days, with rival clubs entering the race, including a major Saudi side whose written offer was rejected, before a definitive agreement was reached on Sunday.

The 47-year-old finished second in Ligue 1 and won the Coupe de France this season with RC Lens. His Palace salary will be nearly four times what he earned in Ligue 1, which was €100,000 gross per month. Lens will receive €3m this summer plus €2m in bonuses, including one guaranteed if the London club remain in the Premier League.

Palace’s pre-season begins on 10 July, with 13 players on World Cup duty. Sage could reunite with Lens quickly, as both clubs are entered in the Como Cup, a friendly tournament on Lake Como, from 28 July to 1 August.

Source: L'Équipe