West Ham have confirmed that head coach Nuno Espirito Santo will remain at the club despite relegation from the Premier League.
Espirito Santo joined West Ham on 27th September 2025, after the club had parted ways with Graham Potter following a poor start to the campaign.
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The Hammers’ poor form continued until mid January, but, after a 2-1 win away at Tottenham, they only lost five further league matches. And despite beating Leeds 3-0 on the final day, Spurs’ 1-0 win over Everton confirmed the east Londoner’s place in the second tier for the first time in 14 years.
The Portuguese hinted at talks in the coming days about his future after the Leeds victory, and now the club have confirmed the 52-year-old will lead the side into the Championship.
In a statement from the club, it said:
“We held meetings with Head Coach Nuno Espírito Santo early this week and are pleased to confirm that he has expressed his continued commitment to the Club – as we have to him.
“Nuno made it very clear that he is highly motivated for the challenge of guiding West Ham United back to the top flight at the first time of asking. That must be the unquestionable goal for next season. Nuno has spent one previous year in the EFL Championship and it was an outstanding success as he secured 99 points to win the title with Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2018.
“While the ultimate outcome on Sunday was a painful one, the Board of Directors believe that there have been broader signs of improvement and progress in recent months, and we want Nuno to continue developing that progress.
“A total of 25 points taken from our final 17 Premier League matches equated to 1.47 points per game – a ratio that would have resulted in a seventh-place finish across the full season. Furthermore, we feel the clear improvement in squad mentality and togetherness since January, leading to that upturn in performances and results, makes him the right man to lead us forward.”