Overview
- The club confirmed Nuno Espirito Santo was dismissed on Tuesday after a poor start to the Championship season that left West Ham outside automatic promotion places following consecutive home defeats.
- Scott Parker signed a two-and-a-half-year contract and will take charge immediately, meeting the squad ahead of Wednesday’s away game at Cardiff.
- Assistant head coach Rui Pedro Silva and goalkeeper coach Rui Barbosa also left the club and Mark Noble, Steve Potts and Gerard Prenderville served as interim caretakers while the appointment was finalised.
- Parker was chosen for his Championship track record, having won promotion three times with Fulham, Bournemouth and Burnley, and the board expects him to bring the consistency they see as necessary for a quick promotion push.
- The change continues a recent pattern of short managerial spells at West Ham since 2024 and could affect player roles and transfer planning as Parker builds his backroom team and tries to close the gap on the top two.