Former Ligue 1 side Lens boss Pierre Sage is reportedly in the market for a switch to the helm of Premier League side Crystal Palace, as the Eagles look to replace the outgoing Olivier Glasner.
Palace, who managed only a 15th place finish in the English top-flight this season, secured qualification to the UEFA Europa League with their title in the UEFA Conference League in Glasner’s final season at the London club.
Arsenal savoured their coronation as PL champions after a 22-year wait, wrapping up the final fixture as a mere formality, having already secured the title ahead of Man City to reclaim the English top-flight crown.
Mikel Arteta’s Gunners rounded off a memorable campaign with a 2-1 victory over London rivals Crystal Palace, while Pep
Guardiola signed off from England with a 1-2 defeat to Aston Villa.
Manchester United finished third, just behind City, thanks to a 3-0 away win over Brighton, as Michael Carrick guided the team through a turbulent start to the season. Captain Bruno Fernandes made history with his 21st assist of the campaign, surpassing the previous record jointly held by Arsenal legend Thierry Henry and City star Kevin De Bruyne, in a season where he also claimed both the Football Writers and Premier League Player of the Season awards.
Unai Emery’s Aston Villa and Arne Slot’s Liverpool ended the season in fourth and fifth respectively, securing their places in the UEFA Champions League, while Bournemouth and Sunderland took the UEFA Europa League spots with sixth and seventh-place finishes.
Brighton, despite their heavy defeat to United, finished eighth to qualify for the UEFA Europa Conference League play-offs.
Tottenham narrowly avoided the humiliation of relegation with a 1-0 win over Everton, which rendered West Ham’s 2-0 home victory against Leeds meaningless in their attempt to remain in the Premier League.
Brentford claimed ninth after a 1-1 draw with Liverpool, followed by Chelsea in 10th, who slipped down the table after a 1-2 loss to Sunderland.
Fulham’s 2-1 win over Newcastle saw them finish 11th, just ahead of the Toon Army. Everton came 13th, with Leeds in 14th. Wolves and Burnley, both relegated well before the final day, ended their seasons with a 1-1 draw.
