Overview
- West Ham confirmed on Tuesday that head coach Nuno Espirito Santo has left with immediate effect and that assistant Rui Pedro Silva and goalkeeper coach Rui Barbosa have also departed.
- Mark Noble, Steve Potts and Gerard Prenderville have been named to take temporary charge of the first team and will oversee preparations for the trip to Cardiff City.
- The club says a recruitment process for a new head coach is already under way and multiple outlets report Scott Parker as the leading candidate with talks described as advanced, though his formal appointment remains developing.
- Nuno was appointed in September 2025, oversaw West Ham's relegation from the Premier League last season, and leaves with a reported record of 19 wins, 19 defeats and 15 draws from 53 matches.
- The decision follows two heavy home losses and visible fan unrest at the London Stadium, has drawn immediate social‑media reaction from players and family members, and raises urgency around West Ham's sporting and recruitment choices as they push to return to the top flight.