Following a defeat to Wolves—who registered their first Premier League win of the season—and with an average of just 0.70 points per game and a win rate of 13% since replacing Graham Potter in September, Nuno Espírito Santo now finds himself facing the axe at West Ham.

Despite receiving the dreaded vote of confidence from the board, there are growing indications that the club are preparing to appoint Slaven Bilic as interim manager until the end of the season, after which they will reassess their long‑term plans.

After the Wolves defeat, a source at the club said: “Let’s not kid ourselves, we were very poor today!”

Shell shocked: Nuno is under huge pressure

Bilic, Maresca or Carrick? West Ham consider options

Bilic had expressed an interest in the head coach role previously, and talks did take place.
Claret & Hugh were informed at the time that one board member was pushing hard for his appointment.

The board may be quietly hoping that Nuno is willing to walk away from his reported two-year contract—thus avoiding compensation believed to be in the region of £6.75m. Yet this appears unlikely, despite him looking visibly shaken, subdued and deeply embarrassed...