{
  "id": 17948391,
  "title": "West Ham part ways with manager Espirito Santo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/west-ham-part-ways-with-manager-espirito-santo-17948391",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T10:24:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/11/03/west-ham-part-ways-with-manager-espirito-santo"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "West Ham United concluded the tenure of manager Nuno Espirito Santo on Tuesday following two consecutive losses, which have relegated the team to eighth place in the Championship. The club is actively searching for a new head coach as it strives to regain its position in the Premier League. Espirito Santo, who took charge in September 2025, failed to improve the team's performance, leading to their relegation to the second division for the first time since 2011. The club's Board of Directors deemed a change necessary to ensure their objectives and expectations remain aligned. Despite naming Espirito Santo the manager of the month in September, the team's results declined, with two consecutive home defeats against Southampton and West Bromwich Albion. The process of finding a replacement head coach has already commenced, with Mark Noble, Steve Potts, and Gerard Prenderville set to handle squad preparations until the upcoming Championship match against Cardiff City.",
  "summary": "Nuno Espirito Santo took charge of struggling West Ham in September 2025 but failed to reverse their fortunes, with the club relegated to the second tier for the first time since 2011.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "West Ham part ways with manager Espirito Santo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/west-ham-part-ways-with-manager-espirito-santo",
        "published": "2026-11-03T09:31:58.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}