His demeanour after defeat by former club causes upset
Nuno has two wins from 16 games since replacing Potter
West Ham are losing faith in Nuno Espírito 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.
