Thomas Frank: Former Spurs and Brentford boss leading contender to take over at Crystal Palace if Pierre Sage is sacked

Thomas Frank has emerged as a leading candidate to take over as Crystal Palace manager if the Eagles decide to sack Pierre Sage. <p>Other candidates that Palace are interested in include <strong>Frank Lampard</strong>, <strong>Sean Dyche</strong>, <strong>Vitor Pereira</strong>,<strong> Kim Hellberg</strong>, <strong>Vitor Matos </strong>and <strong>Tony Popovic.</strong></p><widget id="5"></widget><p>No decision has been taken at Palace yet, but Sage is likely to lose his position following a seventh league defeat of the season.</p><p>Frank is amongst a list of names that Palace considered in the summer. The former Brentford boss is expected to be among the frontrunners if as expected the club decide to make a managerial change.</p><ul><li><strong><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/TransfersSkySportsApp">Transfer Centre LIVE!</a> | <a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/Palaceblogarticles">Crystal Palace news & transfers</a>🦅</strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/Palacescores">Palace fixtures & scores</a> | <a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/FreePLHighlightsFirst">FREE Palace highlights</a>▶️</strong></li><li><strong>Got Sky? <a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/WatchPremarticles">Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone</a>📱</strong></li><li><strong>Not got Sky?