Crystal Palace boss Pierre Sage says the 5-0 Brighton hammering left him ashamed, and he doesn't know if he'll get time to turn things around.
Pierre Sage has not hidden from the damage. After Crystal Palace were thrashed 5-0 by Brighton, the Eagles boss said he felt "shame" at what his team produced, and he admitted he has no idea whether the club will give him the time to fix it.
A five-goal defeat is the kind of result that sends alarm bells ringing at any Premier League club, and Sage's words suggest he knows it. Rather than dodge the questions or pass the blame, he owned the performance and acknowledged how bad it looked.
The bigger issue now is his future. Sage said he cannot be sure he will be given the chance to save his job, which leaves the Palace hierarchy with a big decision. They can back their manager and hope for a reaction, or decide that a heavy loss like this is a point of no return.
For Sage, the focus is on the next match. He needs a response from his players and a performance that looks nothing like this one, because after a hammering like this, every game feels like a verdict on his reign.
