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Nuno Espírito Santo's West Ham future amid promotion push
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West Ham figures are growing impatient with Nuno Espírito Santo but are expected to give him time to improve results, according to earlier reporting relayed by Sports View.
Alan Nixon has since reported a possible three-man replacement shortlist, as relayed by Football League World. No decision to replace Nuno has been reported.
No-Guff Summary
- Alan Nixon reports Kieran McKenna, Scott Parker and Rob Edwards as possible replacements if West Ham change manager, according to Football League World.
- Earlier reporting relayed by Sports View said West Ham figures were growing impatient with Nuno but expected to give him time.
- A Claret & Hugh source previously denied an approach to Edwards. That denial does not settle the later shortlist report.
West Ham figures reportedly growing impatient with Nuno
West Ham's promotion push has stalled, and patience with Nuno Espírito Santo is wearing thin among figures at the club, according to Jacob Steinberg of The Guardian, as relayed by Sports View.
Sports View says West Ham have won two of their last six Championship games and lost their last two at home. It places them eighth after 13 games, six points behind leaders Middlesbrough.
The article expects the club to give Nuno time to turn results around, while suggesting the next two games before the international break could matter for his future. That is pressure on the manager, not a reported decision to sack him.
Sources
- Sports View (opens in a new tab) — Reports that, according to The Guardian’s Jacob Steinberg, West Ham figures are increasingly impatient with Nuno Espírito Santo after a dip in form, although the club is expected to give him time to improve results.
- The West Ham Way (opens in a new tab) — Argues that West Ham should consider replacing Nuno during the international break if they lose at Cardiff, citing The Guardian’s report that key figures are losing patience with him and that any decision would be a collective board decision.
- West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Reports that West Ham’s hierarchy is expected to discuss Nuno Espirito Santo’s future, with Karim Virani and Nils Koppen set to have a say, and says Daniel Kretinsky backed the manager in the summer.