West Ham make Nuno Espirito Santo sack call with players 'losing faith' and relegation closer than everWest Ham United are teetering on the edge of relegation from the Premier League, despite Nuno Espirito Santo replacing Graham Potter earlier in the campaignView 3 Images The mood at West Ham United is low (Image: 2026 James Gill - Danehouse)West Ham United are backing Nuno Espirito Santo despite reports of players "losing faith" with the Portuguese manager. ‌West Ham have responded by wrapping up the signing of Brazilian forward Pablo Felipe for £21.7m, while Taty Castellanos of Lazio is understood to be close to arriving for £26m. But before Santo can start making plans for his new arrivals, he must win his players' confidence. After the loss to Santo's former side Wolves, the deflated West Ham boss admitted he was feeling as bad as he has ever felt on a football pitch. View 3 Images West Ham shipped three goals in the first half against Wolves (Image: 2026 CameraSport)‌He said: "I have to apologise to the fans, I have to apologise.

Source: Daily Mirror January 04, 2026 20:27 UTC