West Ham contemplate sacking Nuno Espirito Santo and will re-hire former supervisor
West Ham will contemplate altering supervisor for the second time this season if their type doesn’t enhance rapidly, talkSPORT understands.
The Hammers may then flip to Slaven Bilic, whom they fired in 2017, in a bid to avoid wasting their season.
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Nuno Espirito Santo is below intense strain with the membership in a relegation battle following a dreadful run of type.
The Hammers are rooted within the backside three having gone 9 Premier League video games with out a win.
They presently languish in 18th spot following Saturday’s 3-0 defeat away to Wolves.
It leaves them 4 factors off security, with the victory additionally marking Wolves’ first of the season.
Nuno has gained solely two of his 15 video games since changing the sacked Graham Potter in September.
talkSPORT understands that former supervisor Bilic could be a contender to switch Nuno.
The 57-year-old, who was in control of the Hammers between 2015 and 2017, was additionally within the operating earlier than Espirito Santo was employed.
How shut was Bilic?
Bilic spoke to talkSPORT in November and revealed all on simply how shut he got here to changing Graham Potter.
When commenting on if there was any reality in him going again to his former stomping floor, he stated: “There was a bit, yeah, there was a bit.
“I used to be shut or no matter, however I did not get the job. They bought Nuno, who was a prime supervisor and who’d performed a fantastic job at Wolves, to not point out Forest.”
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Hammer blow
Sources have advised talkSPORT a number of the Hammers hierarchy have additionally been left perplexed by Nuno’s reluctance to begin with a recognised striker in his workforce.
Skipper Jarrod Bowen – a pure proper winger – has led the road in three of the final 5 top-flight matches.
Summer time signing Callum Wilson has entered from the bench within the those self same three fixtures however has since earned back-to-back beginning berths.
In the meantime Niclas Fullkrug – a £27million arrival from Borussia Dortmund in 2024 – hasn’t featured since November 30.
The German has since moved to AC Milan on a season-long mortgage.
Ought to Nuno be dismissed by West Ham, it will be his second axing this time period having been sacked by Nottingham Forest on September 8.
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Concern is now rising that West Ham may drop into the Championship after 14 consecutive years within the Premier League.
Following the loss to Fulham final Saturday, which noticed Raul Jimenez rating an eighty fifth minute winner, Bowen declared that he and his teammates held a dressing room inquest.
Insisting the blame can not lie solely with boss Nuno, he stated: “When issues aren’t going properly, it may be straightforward to level fingers, however in the end we are the ones who’ve to vary issues.
“I begin with myself first, and I’ve to demand extra from myself, however all of us must demand extra from one another.
“A number of gamers spoke after the sport, which is sweet, it is at all times laborious when there’s emotion after you’ve got misplaced a recreation.
“However it’s a very good group right here, and everyone knows that we have now to demand extra of ourselves.”
Ought to West Ham drop down into England’s second-tier, their 62,500-seater stadium could be the largest within the division.
Because it stands, Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough holds the most important capability with 39,589 seats, although they give the impression of being destined to be enjoying League One soccer subsequent season.
talkSPORT co-host and ex-Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Jamie O’Hara has boldly acknowledged that West Ham needs to be compelled to depart their floor if they’re relegated.
He remarked: “I feel in the event that they go down, they shouldn’t be allowed that floor.
“They must vacate, share with Leyton Orient or one thing.
“It’s unacceptable to have the Olympic Stadium within the Championship. It’s unacceptable.
“This factor is used to watching winners, gold medallists, and so they’re going to have Championship soccer.
“It’s unacceptable. They need to vacate.”
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