Graham Potter has officially left his role as manager of West Ham United Football Club and has been replaced by Nuno Espirito Santo.
Englishman Potter left the club in the wee hours on Saturday, September 27 with the London club announcing the departure via an official statement.
“Results and performances over the course of the second half of last season and the start of the 2025/26 season have not matched expectations, and the Board of Directors believe that a change is necessary in order to help improve the team’s position in the Premier League as soon as possible” a section of the statement read.
Minutes after the coaching change, football insider Fabrizio Romano communicated that Nuno Espirito Santo will be named as his replacement.
Espirito Santo served as Nottingham Forest manager until earlier this month when he got replaced by former Tottenham Hotspurs manager Ange Postecoglou.
Under Santo, Nottingham Forest went from a relegation threatened team to an outfit that narrowly missed out on a place in the UEFA Champions League.
West Ham United is delighted to announce the appointment of Nuno Espírito Santo as the Club’s new men’s Head Coach. 🤝
— West Ham United (@WestHam) September 27, 2025
Failure to make it to Europe’s premier competition coupled with a friction between Santo and Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis led to Espirito Santo’s sacking.
West Ham rank 19th in the league standings with a win and four losses in five games played this season; West Ham take on Everton on Monday, September 29 at Merseyside.
