Nuno Espirito Santo to stay as West Ham head coach despite Premier League relegation

West Ham will keep Nuno Espirito Santo as head coach after Premier League relegation. Meetings were held early in the week to determine his future following a 3-0 win over Leeds that still resulted in dropping to the Championship. West Ham had improved between January and April, collecting 22 points from 13 matches after a poor start that included a loss to Nottingham Forest on January 6. Despite that recovery, three defeats in the final four matches allowed Tottenham to stay up. The club confirmed Nuno’s continued commitment and emphasized motivation to guide West Ham back to the top flight immediately. The board cited broader signs of improvement and progress and wants him to continue developing it.

"We held meetings with head coach Nuno Espirito Santo early this week and are pleased to confirm that he has expressed his continued commitment to the Club - as we have to him."

"Nuno made it very clear that he is highly motivated for the challenge of guiding West Ham United back to the top flight at the first time of asking. That must be the unquestionable goal for next season. Nuno has spent one previous year in the EFL Championship and it was an outstanding success as he secured 99 points to win the title with Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2018."

"While the ultimate outcome on Sunday was a painful one, the board of directors believe that there have been broader signs of improvement and progress in recent months, and we want Nuno to continue developing that progress."

"The Hammers enjoyed a significant upturn in form between January and April, taking 22 points from 13 matches to pull themselves out of the relegation zone, having seemingly been buried after losing to Nottingham Forest on January 6. However, three defeats in their final four allowed Tottenham to stay up at their expense."

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