Overview

• Potter was dismissed nine months into the job, with West Ham citing unacceptable results and performances across late last season and the opening to 2025–26.
• His entire coaching staff, including Bruno Saltor and Billy Reid, also departed with immediate effect, according to the club.
• Nuno Espirito Santo was hired within hours on a three-year contract and is set to lead his first match at Everton on Monday.
• Under Potter, West Ham won six of 25 matches, took three points from five league games this season, and exited the League Cup to Wolves.
• The team has conceded 13 goals in five league matches as supporter unrest grows, with organized protests and a public no-confidence message targeting club leadership.