Overview

• West Ham confirmed Potter’s departure after nine months and said assistant Bruno Saltor and the rest of his immediate coaching staff have also left with immediate effect.
• The club said results and performances had not met expectations and that the process to appoint a replacement is underway.
• West Ham sit 19th with three points from five league matches, having conceded a league‑high 13 goals after heavy defeats to Sunderland, Chelsea and Tottenham.
• Multiple outlets including Sky Sports, the BBC and AP reporting point to Nuno Espirito Santo as the frontrunner, with some reports saying an agreement is in place, though the club has not announced an appointment.
• The decision follows intensifying supporter unrest, including protests and a fan advisory board’s public no‑confidence in the leadership, alongside scrutiny of recruitment such as the sale of Mohammed Kudus.