{
  "id": 17950290,
  "title": "West Ham part ways with manager Espirito Santo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/west-ham-part-ways-with-manager-espirito-santo-17950290",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T10:24:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "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 terminated the employment of manager Nuno Espirito Santo on Tuesday following two consecutive losses that have relegated them to eighth place in the Championship. The club is now striving to regain its status in the Premier League. Espirito Santo, who took charge in September 2025, failed to revive the team's fortunes, resulting in their first-ever relegation to the second tier since 2011. The Board of Directors deemed a change essential to keep the club's goals and expectations aligned. Despite naming Espirito Santo as Manager of the Month in September, the team's performance deteriorated, with two consecutive home defeats against Southampton and West Bromwich Albion. West Ham has initiated the search for a new head coach, with Mark Noble, Steve Potts, and Gerard Prenderville assuming temporary charge of squad preparations prior to 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."
}