Pierre Sage

Early career

Sage spent his entire footballing career with CS Belley as an amateur footballer from the age of 6 to 24, and started educating with them at the age of 16. At the age of 24 he moved to Oyonnax Plastics Vallée where he started as a technical manager. In 2003, he moved to Châteauroux to work as a scout for a season. In 2004, he worked as a technical director of PL Vallée, before moving to FBBP01 as a team manager in 2007. His first stint as a senior manager was with Chambéry in 2013. He returned to team management under Sedan in 2016, before going to Lyon-Duchère in 2018 as assistant manager.

Lyon

In 2019, he had his first stint as a youth coach with Lyon, before moving to Red Star as an assistant manager. In July 2023, he returned to Lyon as the manager of their academy. On 30 November 2023, he was appointed as the interim manager of Lyon after Fabio Grosso was sacked. On 11 January 2024, he was confirmed as manager of Lyon until the end of the season, where they qualified for the UEFA Europa League. Later that year, on 3 July, he signed a new contract with Lyon until 2026. He was sacked on 27 January 2025 after a series of bad results.

Lens

On 2 June 2025, Sage signed with Ligue 1 side Lens on a three-year deal. In his first season with the club, he led them to reach the Coupe de France final, their first appearance in the final since 1998. He also secured a second-place finish to qualify for the UEFA Champions League. On 22 May 2026,…

Pierre Sage was born on 5 May 1979 in Lons-le-Saunier, Jura.

Lyon

Coupe de France runner-up: 2023–24 Lens

Coupe de France: 2025–26 Individual

UNFP Ligue 1 Manager of the Year: 2025–26