West Ham Sacks Coach Nuno Espírito Santo Amidst Poor Run
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
West Ham United has fired coach Nuno Espírito Santo after a 3-1 loss to West Bromwich Albion, marking the team's second consecutive home defeat. Israeli player Manor Solomon will seek to impress the next coach, with Mark Noble and others taking interim charge. The club aims for promotion back to the Premier League from its current eighth-place position.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- West Ham United has sacked coach Nuno Espírito Santo following a 3-1 loss to West Bromwich Albion.
- Israeli player Manor Solomon will have a chance to impress the new coach.
- Mark Noble, Steve Potts, and Gerard Branderville will serve as interim coaches.
- The team is currently eighth in the Championship, six points behind the leader.
- Nuno Espírito Santo was appointed in September 2025 to lead the club's promotion bid.
West Ham United has dismissed coach Nuno Espírito Santo following a string of disappointing results, including a recent 3-1 home loss to West Bromwich Albion. The decision comes after the team's second consecutive home defeat, having also lost 3-2 to Southampton the previous week. Espírito Santo, 52, was appointed in September 2025 on a three-year contract to lead the club's promotion bid back to the Premier League after their relegation from the top flight. Despite initial backing from the club's management, the recent losses have led to his departure.
Israeli player Manor Solomon, who was benched for the final match of Espírito Santo's tenure and only came on as a substitute in the second half, will now have an opportunity to impress the incoming coach. Solomon played 31 minutes in the loss to West Brom, during which captain Jarrod Bowen scored West Ham's only goal. The team is currently eighth in the Championship standings, six points behind leaders Middlesbrough and four points behind second-placed Swansea, as they aim for an immediate return to the Premier League.
West Ham legend Mark Noble, along with Steve Potts and Gerard Branderville, will take over as interim coaches for the upcoming matches. The team faces two away games before the international break, playing Cardiff on Wednesday and Blackburn on Saturday. Espírito Santo had previously managed Wolves, Tottenham, and Nottingham Forest before joining West Ham.
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