• West Ham United has sacked Graham Potter after only nine months in charge.
• The team has struggled this season, obtaining just three points from five matches.
• Former Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo is tipped to replace Potter.
• The decision was influenced by a poor home loss to Crystal Palace.
• West Ham made no comment on the potential replacement process.

West Ham United has officially terminated the contract of manager Graham Potter after a disappointing start to the season, with the club currently sitting in 19th place in the Premier League. This decision comes after Potter's team managed only three points from five matches, culminating in a 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace, which the board described as a "tough moment" and stated that the "results and performances over the course of the second half of last season and the start of the 2025-26 season have not matched expectations," according to Reuters and BBC.

Potter, who took charge of the club in January, has only won six out of his 25 games, including a comprehensive 3-0 victory against Nottingham Forest last month, but fell back into poor form following that success. Reports indicate that Nuno Espirito Santo, the former Nottingham Forest manager, is being considered as his replacement ahead of West Ham's trip to face Everton. Nuno had positive talks with the club's board, according to SCMP.

Assistant coach Bruno Saltor and other coaching staff members also departed alongside Potter, as the club indicated that a replacement process is underway. The club's swift decision follows a series of disappointing performances, including a League Cup exit to Wolves, and highlights the pressure on managerial performance in the face of failing expectations, as noted by Reuters, BBC, and SCMP.