Next West Ham manager odds as pressure mounts on Nuno Espirito Santo

West Ham are considering sacking Nuno Espirito Santo after just two wins in 15 games (Photo: Getty)

West Ham are considering sacking Nuno Espirito Santo following their humiliating 3-0 defeat to Wolves , according to reports.

Nuno was hired by the Irons in September to replace Graham Potter , just weeks after he was shockingly sacked by Nottingham Forest .

However, the Portuguese manager has been unable to work his magic at the London Stadium, winning just two and losing eight of his 15 games in charge.

The situation fell to a new low on Saturday when West Ham were well-beaten at Molineux to a Wolves side who had not won a league game since last April.

The result leaves West Ham 18th in the table, four points from safety and in serious danger of dropping out of the Premier League for the first time since 2012.

As such, it has been reported by multiple sources that Nuno is now under immense pressure to save his job, with the East London side weighing up whether to make a second-managerial change of the season.

Moreover, talkSPORT claim that former Irons boss Slaven Bilic could return to the dugout and would be willing to do so if Nuno was sacked.

Slaven Bilic managed West Ham from 2015 to 2017 (Photo: Getty)

It is said the Croatian, who managed West Ham from 2015 to 2017, was considered when Potter was dismissed before they went for Nuno.

The report adds that Manchester United legend and former Hammer Michael Carrick, out of work since departing Middlesbrough last summer, would also be a top contender for the job.

Bilic, who has been out of work since leaving Saudi Pro League side Al-Fateh in 2024, is the bookmakers favourite to replace Nuno if the 51-year-old is sacked, with Carrick close behind.

Two more ex-West Ham midfielders are also fancied, namely former Wolves boss Gary O’Neil and Frank Lampard, though it is doubtful the Chelsea legend would leave Championship leaders Coventry.

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Former England managers Sir Gareth Southgate and Lee Carsley, and Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna round out the frontrunners.

Speaking after Saturday’s defeat at Wolves, Nuno said: ‘I have to apologise to the fans. I have to apologise.

Former West Ham player Michael Carrick is looking for his next managerial job (Photo: Getty)

‘Those that travelled today, [our performance] was embarrassing. There’s not much I can say other than we are sorry. We are sorry because what we showed today was not good enough.

‘Personally, I didn’t expect this performance. We have recently been playing good, not achieving results, but always being in the game. Today was the worst performance that we had.

‘I think it’s not about my future, it’s about how can we get out of this situation. How can we improve and get the results that will make us climb the table? This is what we are concerned about.

‘We needed much more from our players. The way we started and the way we performed was very poor. It was embarrassing. I don’t recall a day that I’ve felt so bad on a football pitch like today.’

West Ham take on Nuno’s former side Forest, who sit just above them in 17th, in their next Premier League clash on Tuesday night.