Overview
- West Ham confirmed on Tuesday that head coach Nuno Espírito Santo and assistant Rui Pedro Silva and goalkeeper coach Rui Barbosa have left the club with immediate effect.
- Club legend Mark Noble will lead the first-team on a temporary basis alongside Steve Potts and Gerard Prenderville as the squad prepares for Wednesday’s trip to Cardiff City.
- The dismissal follows back-to-back home defeats to Southampton and West Brom that left West Ham eighth after 13 Championship games with six wins.
- The club said a recruitment process for a new head coach is already under way while media outlets have reported an understanding has been reached with Scott Parker, a claim the club has not confirmed and that remains developing.
- West Ham had been tipped for an immediate return to the Premier League after relegation last season and the board’s move reflects growing pressure on results from fans and owners, raising the stakes for the team’s short-term form and upcoming fixtures.