There’s a sense of deja vu for those reading of West Ham’s latest managerial casualty – the fourth since 2023- and what seems an overriding sense of relief amongst supporters that the end of the Nuno era has been delivered in a timely, swift, ruthless and businesslike manner.
Jacob Steinberg writing in the Guardian has confirmed how the dissatisfaction inside the club led to Daniel Kretinsky choosing to act decisively over dissatisfaction with Nuno’s performance, and the truth behind last weekend’s whispers that Nuno had lost the confidence of his players:
“Kretinsky has assumed more power and is said to have been unhappy with Nuno after attending West Ham’s 3-2 defeat by Southampton at the London Stadium.
Daniel Kretinsky decided to at decisively and with customary swiftness
There was further disquiet in the directors’ box when West Brom handed West ham a second consecutive home defeat. Kretinsky has recognised it was a mistake to stick with Nuno, who is due £3m in compensation…
While West Ham’s squad is far from perfect, the internal view is results should be better this season, especially as Nuno was able to break the EFL transfer record by spending £22m on Arne Engels from Celtic last summer. It is understood Nuno lost support in the dressing room in recent weeks. Nils Koppen, the director of recruitment, was especially unhappy with him”
Other sources claim the West Bromwich defeat last weekend when ‘the mood darkened’ was the moment the dressing room turned – along with the fan base, judging from the boos at London Stadium.
Credit to West Ham for acting swiftly and decisively whilst thirty three games remain to make good on the head start they’ve given their Championship rivals.
Nuno has history of falling out with players & ownership’s, so no surprise?
Interesting that WHU have replaced him with a manager who is well known for his people/player management skills.
you can’t use Tobido as any kind of reference.
he’s fallen out with every manager he’s played for …
I am not a great fan of DOF’s but one of the advantages of that system is when a manager leaves the club. In years gone by half of the squad would be wondering what their future held when the guy who signed them had left and additionally a new manager is stuck with players he may not have wanted. At least now, most of the newer squad members have been signed by or approved by Nils Koppen
So,do we know how the dressing room turned or is that guesswork?
Quite a while ago i think.Todibo refused to play for him Alvarez and Magassa frozen out completely as was Fullkrug i am sure there were more but managed just to tow the line.What goes on in the dressing room is reflected on the pitch.I played at amateur level for many years and once the dressing room is divided there is no going back so imagine that magnified a hundred times.
James Ward Prowse frozen out on day one. Would have been sweet for him to play for Southampton in the 3-2 win last week.
My guess is guesswork.