West Ham appoint Scott Parker after sacking Nuno

West Ham United have appointed former captain Scott Parker as head coach on a two-and-a-half-year contract, moving quickly after dismissing Nuno Espírito Santo as the club seeks to revive its Championship promotion campaign. The club confirmed Parker’s appointment on Wednesday, November 4. The 46-year-old returns to the team he represented from 2007 to 2011, making 129 appearances and winning the club’s player of the year award three consecutive times. He said he was proud to return to a club that meant a great deal to him and his family. Parker takes charge with West Ham eighth in the Championship, six points behind leaders Middlesbrough, according to reports on the appointment. The team had lost consecutive home matches, against Southampton and West Bromwich Albion, before the managerial change. West Ham had been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the previous season. Nuno’s dismissal was announced on Tuesday. In its statement, West Ham said its board had reviewed the start to the Championship season and believed a change was necessary to keep the club’s objectives on track. The club had retained Nuno after relegation, but acted following the defeats and the...