Overview

• A 2-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace left West Ham 18th with three points from five matches and 13 goals conceded.
• Multiple reports say the board has sounded out candidates and has spoken to Nuno Espirito Santo, with Slaven Bilic, Gary O’Neil and Kieran McKenna also under consideration.
• Potter insisted he believes he still has board support but acknowledged the pressure, and his record since January is six wins from 25 games.
• Trips to Everton and Arsenal come before the October international break, which several outlets frame as the likely window for a decision on the manager.
• Supporter anger is rising with protests and a planned boycott of the Brentford home match, as criticism increasingly targets ownership and recruitment strategy.