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Nuno Espírito Santo leaves West Ham as head coach search continues

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West Ham have appointed Scott Parker as head coach after Nuno Espírito Santo's departure. Jonathan Hill has now joined as Assistant Coach, reuniting with Parker, while the club continues to set out his backroom team.

No-Guff Summary

  • West Ham appointed Scott Parker as head coach on a two-and-a-half-year contract after Nuno Espírito Santo's departure.
  • Jonathan Hill has joined Parker's staff as Assistant Coach. West Ham say the pair worked together at several of Parker's former clubs.
  • The club names Mark Noble, Steve Potts, Gerard Prenderville and Billy Lepine alongside Hill in Parker's staff.
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Jonathan Hill joins Parker's West Ham staff as Assistant Coach

Scott Parker's West Ham staff has another confirmed appointment: Jonathan Hill has joined as Assistant Coach. The club says Hill worked with Parker at several of his former clubs, so this is a reunion rather than an unfamiliar addition to the dugout.

West Ham names Hill alongside Mark Noble, Steve Potts, Gerard Prenderville and Billy Lepine in Parker's coaching group. Hill's appointment adds a named assistant to the staff announced when Parker took charge.

Sources

  • West Ham Official (opens in a new tab) — Confirms Jonathan Hill has joined Scott Parker’s backroom team as Assistant Coach, reuniting with Parker after working together at several of Parker’s former clubs.