Crystal Palace are bottom of the Premier League and the pressure is mounting on Pierre Sage after just 16 games at the helm, but why hasn’t he been sacked yet?

Colm Boohig & Enda Coll chat to The Athletic’s Crystal Palace reporter Matt Woosnam about the delay in making a decision, the complications around compensation, and what Palace are looking for in a replacement during the international break.

They dig into how recruitment and tactics have gone wrong, why Adam Wharton’s form has dipped, and whether the squad is actually too good to go down.

Plus, the Irish angle: Paddy McCarthy’s role, influence, and importance behind the scenes at Selhurst Park.

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