CRYSTAL Palace appear to have cooled their interest in Coventry City boss Frank Lampard with the Eagles in talks to appoint a new manager.
According to Sky Sports News, Palace have opened talks with Lens boss Pierre Sage to replace outgoing boss Oliver Glasner.
Sage guided Lens to a second place finish in Ligue 1 last season and won the Coupe de France for the first time in the club’s history.
Sky Blues boss Lampard had become the odds-on favourite to succeed Glasner in the Selhurst Park hotseat with several bookmakers over the weekend.
However, Lampard’s odds have since drifted with Sage now the firm favourite to take charge of Palace next season.
Palace are searching for a new manager after departing Eagles boss Glasner confirmed he would leave the Selhurst Park club at the end of the campaign back in January.
Lampard has repeatedly reiterated his commitment to the Sky Blues with the City boss linked to various Premier League jobs throughout the 2025/26 season.
Sky Sports report Palace have considered Lampard, Dino Toppmoller and Kieran McKenna for the vacancy.
Palace’s first choice to replace Glasner, Andoni Iraola, appears set to take charge of Liverpool.
