“I think Pierre will continue with the club. Now, Pierre like any RC Lens player are people who are very coveted today. We won’t do anything crazy and we won’t start paying salaries that don’t correspond to what we set at club level.”. These were the words of Joseph Oughourlian, boss of RC Lens, on the sidelines of the Lens festivities on Saturday evening, when he was questioned about the future of Pierre Sage.
For his part, the main person concerned also made a speech along these lines earlier this weekend. “If I stay in Lens next season? There is no reason for it to evolve, but I admit that there are a lot of contacts. Afterwards, I am under contract, but I will try to honor it. I am very happy at this club. Maybe now is not the time to talk about this.”declared the man who was named best coach of the year during the last UNFP trophies.
Danger for Lens
But we know that the former OL player is in demand, he whose contract at Lens expires in 2028. He had publicly stated this, and this weekend, the daily The Team confirms to us that several clubs across Europe are on it. Including Crystal Palace, the only club name mentioned at the moment. The Eagles are looking for a replacement for Oliver Glasner, who is expected to leave his post after the Conference League final against Rayo Vallecano, and the Frenchman’s name is therefore very high on their list of potential replacements.
Above all, the Londoners will be able to offer Sage emoluments which the Sang-et-Or will have difficulty matching, as the English financial windfall is colossal, even for a club which will not play in the Champions League next season. The French tactician is currently working at €100,000 gross per month, and would try to obtain a salary increase from Lens. But the Artesian management has warned: it will not do anything crazy. Palace could step into the breach with a great proposal. So to be continued…
