Graham Potter is SACKED by West Ham and replaced by former Premier League boss - as Hammers insist 'change is necessary' just 48 hours before clash with Everton

Graham Potter has been sacked as the manager of West Ham United, with Nuno Espirito Santo appointed as his replacement, just 48 hours before the team's upcoming Premier League match against Everton.

Potter's tenure at West Ham lasted only 25 games after he took over from Julen Lopetegui in January of this year, and he departs with the club positioned 19th in the league table, making him the second managerial casualty of the new season.

Under Potter's leadership, West Ham managed just three wins in their last 15 Premier League games, a poor run that extended from the end of the previous season, culminating in a 2-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace, which marked his final match in charge.

An official statement from West Ham United confirmed the decision, citing that results and performances in the second half of last season and the start of the 2025/26 season did not meet expectations, and the Board of Directors deemed a change necessary to improve the team's league position promptly.

West Ham's only victory this season came against Nottingham Forest, a 3-0 win that proved to be Nuno Espirito Santo's last game in charge of Forest before his sacking on September 8, and the upcoming match against Everton will be his first as West Ham's new manager.