{
  "id": 18110073,
  "title": "West Ham name Scott Parker head coach",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/west-ham-name-scott-parker-head-coach-18110073",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T11:15:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/west-ham-name-scott-parker-head-coach/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "West Ham United have appointed Scott Parker as their new head coach, following the sacking of Nuno Espírito Santo. The 46-year-old has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract and is expected to lead the team in an upcoming match against Cardiff City. Parker previously played for West Ham between 2007 and 2011, earning three Hammer of the Year awards. He also returned to the club after managing Fulham, Bournemouth, and Burnley, all of which he took to promotion from the Championship to the Premier League. Parker expressed excitement about the opportunity to lead West Ham back to the Premier League.",
  "summary": "West Ham United has appointed former captain Scott Parker as its new head coach, replacing Nuno Espírito Santo. According to Punch Nigeria, the club announced the 46-year-old's appointment via a website statement on Wednesday, following the dismissal of Espírito Santo a day earlier. Parker has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract and is expected to lead the team for Wednesday evening’s EFL Championship match against Cardiff City.\n\nParker previously made 129 appearances for West Ham between 2007 and 2011, earning the club’s Hammer of the Year award three times in a row. As a manager, he achieved promotions from the Championship to the Premier League with Fulham in 2020, AFC Bournemouth in 2022, and Burnley in 2025. Punch Nigeria reports that he also won the EFL Championship Manager of the Season award with Burnley during the 2024/25 season.\n\nThe head coach will be assisted by first-team coaches Steve Potts, Gerard Prenderville, and Billy Lepine, while former teammate Mark Noble will work closely with him, according to Punch Nigeria. The club stated that more information regarding the permanent structure of his backroom staff will be released at a later time.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Parker returns to West Ham as manager in promotion push",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/parker-returns-to-west-ham-as-manager-in-promotion-push",
        "published": "2026-11-04T10:12:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "West Ham hires Scott Parker as coach after firing Nuno Espirito Santo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/west-ham-hires-scott-parker-as-coach-after-firing-nuno-espirito-santo",
        "published": "2026-11-04T10:18:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}