Can Lens finally break the deadlock? After firing Yannick Cahuzac, the club is racing to name a replacement. Reports say Pierre Sage, struggling at Crystal Palace, is keen to come back to the Sang et Or. Meanwhile, RMC Sport confirms Didier Digard will not take the job.
Sage left for the Eagles in June and could be back by November. The former Crystal Palace manager is mired in a Premier League slump and his future looks bleak. As dismissal whispers grew across the Channel, Cahuzac’s sacking reshuffled the board’s options.
According to AS, Sage is willing to return to the Pas‑de‑Calais side that suffered a 1‑9 humiliation to Côme in the Champions League.
Digard isn’t on the shortlist. Will Lens appoint a new manager before December?
The ex‑Olympique Lyonnais boss, who departed for the Eagles after a Ligue 1 runner‑up finish and a French Cup triumph, has already spoken with president Joseph Oughourlian, the Spanish daily notes. In my view, his experience could steady a shaken squad.
British media claim Crystal Palace, finalising a deal with Thomas Frank as Sage’s successor, refuses to pay a buy‑out despite his contract running to 2029. The club had previously settled a compensation fee with RC Lens for Sage’s planned 2026 arrival.
While the board ponders alternatives to Cahuzac, RMC Sport says former Le Havre coach Didier Digard, dismissed in late October, will not join the Sang et Or bench.