West Ham United have sacked their head coach, Nuno Espírito Santo, with immediate effect following a review of the club’s performance at the start of the English Championship season.

The club announced the decision in a statement on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, saying a managerial change was necessary to ensure its objectives and expectations remained on course.

West Ham also confirmed the departure of assistant head coach Rui Pedro Silva and goalkeeping coach Rui Barbosa, thanking the three coaches for their hard work and commitment during their time at the club.

The club said the process of recruiting a new head coach had commenced, while Mark Noble, Steve Potts and Gerard Prenderville would temporarily oversee the team’s preparations ahead of Tuesday evening’s Championship fixture against Cardiff City.

Nuno, a Portuguese tactician, was appointed West Ham manager on September 27, 2025, on a three-year contract after leaving Nottingham Forest.

He previously managed several clubs, including Wolverhampton Wanderers, Tottenham Hotspur, Valencia, Porto and Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad.

His most notable achievement in English football came at Wolves, where he secured the Championship title and promotion to the Premier League in 2018.

He subsequently guided the club to consecutive seventh-place finishes and the quarter-finals of the 2019/2020 Europa League.Before joining West Ham, Nuno led Nottingham Forest to seventh place in the Premier League and the FA Cup semi-finals during the 2024/2025 campaign.

He also won the Saudi Pro League title with Al-Ittihad in 2022.West Ham’s immediate ambition following their relegation from the Premier League was to secure promotion back to the top flight, preferably through automatic qualification.

The club said it would make no further comment on the managerial change until a new head coach is officially appointed.