West Ham sack head coach Nuno Espirito Santo

West Ham United sack head coach Nuno Espirito Santo after their disappointing start to the Championship season. Nuno Espirito Santo took charge of West Ham in September 2025 West Ham United have sacked head coach Nuno Espirito Santo after their disappointing start to the Championship season. The 52-year-old has been in charge since September 2025 and oversaw the Hammers' relegation from the Premier League last season. Widely seen as favourites for automatic promotion, the London side are currently eighth in the table, six points behind leaders Middlesbrough. They have won two of their last six games and have lost back-to-back home matches – going down 3-2 to Southampton and then 3-1 to West Bromwich Albion on Saturday – losses that have seen them drop down from second place.

Assistant head coach Rui Pedro Silva and goalkeeper coach Rui Barbosa have also left the club. Mark Noble, Steve Potts and Gerard Prenderville will take temporary charge of the side for their Championship trip to Cardiff City on Wednesday night. "Following a thorough review of the start to the EFL Championship season, the board of directors believe that a change is necessary at this time in order to ensure that the club's objectives and expectations remain on track," a West Ham United statement read. "West Ham United would like to thank Nuno,