Tag: Espirito

West Ham United news: Nuno Espirito Santo says fans were “let down” in Charlton Athletic home defeat
23 August 2026 Off

West Ham United news: Nuno Espirito Santo says fans were “let down” in Charlton Athletic home defeat

By Total Football News

Lloyd Jones struck Charlton’s seventh-minute opener after West Ham allowed a long throw-in to bounce inside their penalty area and Tyreece Campbell put Charlton 2-0 ahead when Konstantinos Mavropanos was dispossessed near his own penalty area after the break.

“We created a lot of situations but we weren’t accurate enough in the boxes,” said former Wolves and Nottingham Forest boss Nuno, speaking after his team had more than 77% of

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Arne Engels: Nuno Espirito Santo says West Ham signing is for the Premier League
21 August 2026 Off

Arne Engels: Nuno Espirito Santo says West Ham signing is for the Premier League

By Total Football News

West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo says the club bought £22m record Championship signing Arne Engels to eventually play in the Premier League.

Engels, 22, is set to make his debut against Charlton on Saturday following his recent move from Celtic.

The Belgian scored 17 goals and contributed 22 assists in 100 appearances during his two years with Celtic, and Santo insists the Hammers have bought him for the long

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Lucas Paqueta: West Ham midfielder still affected by spot-fixing investigation, says manager Nuno Espirito Santo
2 December 2025 Off

Lucas Paqueta: West Ham midfielder still affected by spot-fixing investigation, says manager Nuno Espirito Santo

By Total Football News

Paqueta was facing a lifetime ban from football had he been found guilty but the regulatory commission found the four charges against him to be “not proven”.

He was reprimanded and warned about his future conduct after failing to comply with the investigation.

When the midfielder was cleared, Paqueta’s lawyer told the BBC the midfielder was “very emotional and very delighted” and has “an enormous weight off his chest”.

Paqueta’s

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Everton 1-1 West Ham: Nuno Espirito Santo says getting fans onside is “main priority”
29 September 2025 Off

Everton 1-1 West Ham: Nuno Espirito Santo says getting fans onside is “main priority”

By Total Football News

West Ham’s “main priority” is bringing the club’s fans and players closer together, says new manager Nuno Espirito Santo but he knows there is “a lot of work” to do.

After recent protests, chants of “sack the board” could be heard during Monday’s 1-1 draw at Everton, Nuno’s first game in charge of the Hammers after replacing Graham Potter.

But, after Jarrod Bowen’s second-half equaliser had earned them a spirited

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Nuno Espirito Santo: Is new West Ham manager the right man for Hammers?
29 September 2025 Off

Nuno Espirito Santo: Is new West Ham manager the right man for Hammers?

By Total Football News

If Nuno wants to prioritise defensive solidity initially, he may start with a five-at-the-back system, but it would be unsurprising to see him deploy his more commonly used 4-2-3-1.

Despite having a general system he opts for, Nuno changes the roles of the players in his system based on their qualities.

Using the wingers as an example, Nuno would ask Callum Hudson-Odoi and Anthony Elanga to play wide.

Against Fulham

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West Ham: Why Nuno Espirito Santo has replaced Graham Potter as head coach
28 September 2025 Off

West Ham: Why Nuno Espirito Santo has replaced Graham Potter as head coach

By Total Football News

Potter told West Ham’s players of his impending departure when they gathered at the club’s Essex training centre on Saturday morning.

There is understood to have been an element of shock from the squad. Given he had taken Friday’s media conference to preview Monday’s trip to Everton, there was every expectation from the players that Potter would be handed another opportunity to salvage his job.

Potter retained the support of

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Nuno Espirito Santo: West Ham appoint former Forest manager after sacking Graham Potter
27 September 2025 Off

Nuno Espirito Santo: West Ham appoint former Forest manager after sacking Graham Potter

By Total Football News

West Ham have appointed former Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo as head coach after sacking Graham Potter.

Nuno, 51, has signed a three-year contract with the Hammers and will take charge of his first match on Monday away at Everton in the Premier League.

Potter was dismissed on Saturday morning after only eight months in charge, with the club 19th in the table.

Nuno joins West Ham after

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Taiwo Awoniyi: Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo ‘concerned but positive’ for striker
16 May 2025 Off

Taiwo Awoniyi: Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo ‘concerned but positive’ for striker

By Total Football News

Awoniyi was hurt when he collided with the post while trying to reach a cross from Anthony Elanga, who was offside in the build-up to the 88th-minute incident, but the assistant referee did not raise the flag until play was completed due to an offside protocol introduced in 2020.

Forest full-back Ola Aina said the injury “would never have happened” had the flag been raised earlier.

Nuno said medical staff

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Tottenham 1-2 Nottingham Forest: How Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are bucking possession trend
21 April 2025 Off

Tottenham 1-2 Nottingham Forest: How Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are bucking possession trend

By Total Football News

“You cannot ignore when you are in front the priority is to contain and block the game,” said Nuno.

“We help each other in every situation, give balance, help each other, clear things off the line.”

They are also ahead of 12 other Premier League teams in many of the key defensive metrics, making the most clearances and headed clearances, while they rank highly for most interceptions (eight), tackles (seven)

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Nottingham Forest: Nuno Espirito Santo says Premier League club will back referees and PGMOL
16 August 2024 Off

Nottingham Forest: Nuno Espirito Santo says Premier League club will back referees and PGMOL

By Total Football News

Nuno Espirito Santo said Nottingham Forest “have to trust” referees to get big decisions right in the new season as he makes efforts to rein in his criticism.

Forest manager Nuno expects Howard Webb, the former World Cup final referee who oversees officiating at the top level in England, to drive up standards.

Nuno and Forest defender Neco Williams have been fined for misconduct and warned about their future conduct

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