Nuno Espirito Santo will stay at West Ham United despite the club’s relegation from the Premier League.West Ham released a statement from their board of directors on Wednesday confirming Nuno will remain in his role, saying the Portuguese head coach “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”.Although they won 3-0 against Leeds United on Sunday, West Ham were relegated to the Championship after Tottenham Hotspur beat Everton 1-0, ending the east-London club’s 14-year stay in the top flight. That created uncertainty over Nuno’s future, despite the 52-year-old signing a three-year deal in September when he replaced Graham Potter.“The football operation always has to be our first priority and the planning for next season started as soon as the final whistle sounded on Sunday,” West Ham’s statement read. “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.”After their relegation was confirmed, Nuno told Sky Sports: “Tough, tough day for us, especially for our fans. This is the moment to feel this sadness. We finished with dignity at our home, but it doesn’t take away the sadness.”Nuno helped Wolverhampton Wanderers to promotion from the Championship in his first job in English football in 2017-18 before a four-month spell in charge of Tottenham Hotspur in 2021.Prior to West Ham, he spent a little over a year with Al Ittihad in Saudi Arabia before returning to England with Nottingham Forest. He went on to keep them up in 2023-24 before guiding them to seventh place and European qualification the following season. He was dismissed in September 2025, less than three months after signing a new three-year contract.When asked about his future on Sunday, Nuno said: “Our respect for the supporters means it is not the moment to talk about the future. We have to apologise to them, thank them for the support.“We should understand the day, tomorrow (Monday) will be a new one, and we’ll start thinking about what we have to do.”