West Ham part ways with Nuno Espírito Santo

West Ham United have parted ways with head coach Nuno Espírito Santo with immediate effect, after the club’s board reviewed its opening 13 matches in the Championship and concluded a change was necessary to keep its objectives on track. The club announced the decision on Tuesday, November 3, saying the recruitment process for a new head coach had begun. Assistant head coach Rui Pedro Silva and goalkeeping coach Rui Barbosa have also left. West Ham said Mark Noble, Steve Potts and Gerard Prenderville would temporarily oversee squad preparations ahead of the team’s Cardiff City fixture. West Ham were eighth after 13 league matches, with six wins and six points separating them from leaders Middlesbrough. Their most recent results were consecutive home defeats to Southampton and West Bromwich Albion. The club was seeking an immediate return to the Premier League after relegation last season. The board’s stated reason was that a change was needed following a review of the season’s start. The club did not announce a successor in its statement and said it would make no further comment until a new head coach was confirmed. Scott Parker has been reported as having agreed a deal to take...