Nuno Espírito Santo is under pressure after West Ham's disappointing start to their Championship promotion campaign, the Guardian reports. A 3-1 defeat by West Bromwich Albion left them eighth, with two wins in six games.
The newspaper says important figures are becoming impatient but expects Nuno to receive time to improve matters. It reports internal pressure, rather than a dismissal decision.
Results fall short of the objective
West Ham want an immediate Premier League return following relegation. Consecutive home defeats have hindered that aim, leaving them four points behind second-placed Swansea in the report's snapshot.
They have three clean sheets in 13 games and have conceded first on six occasions. Strikers Joel Piroe, Pablo Felipe and Taty Castellanos have five league goals between them, while Jarrod Bowen leads the team with seven.
There have also been positive results: 6-0 wins over Wrexham and Lincoln, and a 1-0 away victory at Swansea. The Lincoln game included the opponents being reduced to nine men in the first half.
Leadership still hopes for improvement
According to the Guardian, any decision on Nuno would be collective, with interim chief executive Karim Virani and recruitment director Nils Koppen involved. The club still hopes he can move the team upwards.
Nuno replaced Graham Potter in September 2025, and the present difficulties have continued beyond relegation. The next test is the midweek visit to Cardiff listed in the report. A stronger performance and points return now matter more than speculation, with no coaching change announced in this account.