Middlesbrough manager Kim Hellberg is under consideration to replace the under-fire Pierre Sage at Crystal Palace ahead of the coming period.
According to Sky Sports, Crystal Palace are assessing several managerial names to find the right replacement for the under-fire Pierre Sage. One of those is Middlesbrough manager Kim Hellberg, especially after the way he has had his team playing in the opening period of the Championship season.
Crystal Palace are on the verge of deciding Pierre Sage’s fate, with the Frenchman now on the brink of being sacked following the home loss to Liverpool on Sunday. The Frenchman has been under pressure for a few weeks now, as the Eagles are showing little to no improvement with their performances.
A host of names have been mentioned in media reports as potential replacements for Sage, including former Everton boss Sean Dyche. Other names like Kieran McKenna have been linked, while the report also names Frank Lampard and Vitor Pereira as potential candidates.
At the moment, former Brentford and Tottenham boss Thomas Frank is seen as the favourite to take over from Sage. The Danish tactician is widely considered a top target for his style of play suiting Palace’s, as well as the fact that he is free to take on a new role following his departure from Spurs earlier in the year.
Kim Hellberg emerges as a target for Crystal Palace
Palace are not stopping short at only recognising managerial targets based on their experience in the top flight. In fact, they are willing to see value in performances from someone in the lower division, as Kim Hellberg emerges as a target.
With nearly a third of the Championship season now concluded, Middlesbrough have been one of the best performers in the division. Up until the weekend, Boro had led the league standings, and remain one of the favourites to fight for an automatic promotion spot.
Middlesbrough will certainly not want to lose Hellberg just months after appointing him as their manager. They definitely do not want to encounter a situation from last season when Rob Edwards was signed by Wolves midway through the season, and now they could be staring at a similar scenario with Hellberg should Palace come calling.
While he has proved his excellent work with Boro in the Championship, appointing him would represent a risk for Palace. At the moment, Frank is the clear favourite to replace the under-fire Sage, as the likes of Hellberg and other candidates mentioned in the report are possibly contingency options for the Eagles.
