West Ham sack head coach Nuno Espirito Santo
The club dismissed the Portuguese manager after back-to-back defeats left the side eighth in the Championship.
Key facts
Story- West Ham have sacked head coach Nuno Espirito Santo.
- Back-to-back defeats left the club eighth in the Championship.
- The club wants to regain a Premier League place, the sources say.
West Ham United have sacked head coach Nuno Espirito Santo, the club confirmed on Monday, 3 November. The decision came after two straight defeats left the London club eighth in the Championship, the second tier of English football.
The club's disappointing start to the season was the main reason for the change. West Ham were relegated from the Premier League and have so far failed to make a quick return. Their results in recent weeks were not good enough for the board, the reports say.
A bid to return to the top flight
West Ham are one of the biggest names to drop out of the Premier League and their stated aim is to get back. The sources say the club dismissed Nuno in an effort to regain that place. A club that has spent its recent history among the elite is now judged on speed of promotion.
Nuno, a former Portugal goalkeeper, was in charge of the side at the start of the campaign. He is the Portuguese manager the club has now parted ways with. The reports do not say who will take over on an interim basis, or whether a permanent replacement has been identified.
What is not yet known is the cost of the decision or the length of Nuno's contract. The club has not said how the search for a new head coach will be run, and the sources give no further detail on the timing of any appointment.
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