Overview
- West Ham sit 19th with one win from nine league games, and Nuno Espirito Santo has yet to win in his first four matches in charge.
- Former Man City adviser Stefan Borson says the Brentford boycott likely cost less than £1m and expects limited January spending without a takeover, which he does not see as imminent.
- Pundits including Mick Brown and Matt Le Tissier fault the board for strategic missteps and warn that another managerial change cannot be ruled out if results continue to slide.
- The Evening Standard highlights glaring squad gaps, especially up front, notes West Ham’s vulnerability to headed goals, and reports the club is expected to seek reinforcements in January.
- Supporter actions are intensifying, with a sit-in planned after the Newcastle match, a march before Burnley, and a petition topping 16,000 signatures following an earlier boycott of Brentford.