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Hammers in talks with Scott Parker after sacking Nuno as head coach
WEST HAM are in talks to appoint former midfielder Scott Parker as manager following the sacking of Nuno Espirito Santo in the aftermath of back-to-back home defeats. A 3-1 loss to West Brom at the Lo
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A 3-1 loss to West Brom at the London Stadium on Saturday left the team eighth in the Championship and prompted what the club called a “thorough review” of their start to life in the second tier, with the team now six points off the top of the table.
Talks are reportedly at an advanced stage for 46-year-old former Fulham, Bournemouth and Burnley boss Parker, who has been out of work since leaving Turf Moor in April, to take over.
The club had opted in May to stick with Nuno, despite the Portuguese’s failure to secure Premier League safety following his appointment in September 2025.
However, the Hammers have now removed their head coach with the side having lost three of their seven home games as they seek an immediate return to the top flight.
“The process of recruiting a new head coach is already under way,” the club said in a statement yesterday.
“Mark Noble, Steve Potts and Gerard Prenderville will take temporary charge of squad preparations ahead of [Wednesday] evening’s EFL Championship fixture at Cardiff City, and the club will make no further comment until the appointment of the new head coach is confirmed.”
Parker, who made more than 100 appearances for the Hammers between 2007 and 2011, has won promotion from the Championship with Fulham, Bournemouth and Burnley but has not enjoyed success in the top flight.
He was relegated with the Cottagers in 2021 and lasted just three matches with Bournemouth in 2022 before resigning. He left Burnley last season after their relegation was confirmed in April.
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