"West Ham are losing faith in Nuno Espirito Santo's ability to save them from relegation and unhappy with their manager embracing Nottingham Forest players on the pitch after losing to his former side on Monday. Nuno, fired by Forest last September, finds his position under increasing threat after 10 games without a win. West Ham remain reluctant to make their second sacking of the season but are increasingly unimpressed with the Portuguese's tactics and did not like his demeanour after their latest defeat."
"Figures within the club were dismayed to see Nuno smiling at full-time and embracing some of his old players. Nuno was pictured with players including Morato and Morgan Gibbs-White, whose late winner left West Ham seven points behind 17th-placed Forest. Nuno had looked aghast when Forest, who won 2-1 after trailing at half-time, were awarded their penalty after a VAR review."
"West Ham had just suffered an agonising late defeat and are on course to lose their fight to stay in the Premier League. In that context sources at the club felt that Nuno, who has two wins from 16 games since replacing Graham Potter in September, was naive to be seen smiling before heading down the tunnel. It comes with staff and players at West Ham feeling increasingly demoralised."
West Ham are losing confidence in Nuno Espirito Santo after a run of poor results and visible post-match behaviour that angered figures within the club. Nuno embraced former Nottingham Forest players after a late defeat, and his position is under threat following 10 games without a win. The club remains reluctant to sack a second manager this season but is unimpressed by tactics and man management. Staff and players are increasingly demoralised, the squad’s support for Nuno is waning, and some sources believe dismissal should have followed a recent heavy defeat, with final decisions resting with the largest shareholder.
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