West Ham news
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The gist
West Ham sit top of the Championship after three straight wins under Nuno Espirito Santo.
The club is rebuilding after relegation, with new signings and a failed takeover bid.
Background
West Ham were relegated from the Premier League last May after a long decline that began when David Moyes' contract offer went unsigned in late 2023. Now in the Championship, the club failed to win any of their opening three league games, putting pressure on head coach Nuno Espirito Santo. Since then, they have won three in a row, scoring 10 goals, and moved top of the table. Off the pitch, Amanda Staveley's attempt to buy a significant stake in the club failed, and Daniel Kretinsky became the largest shareholder.
How it unfolded
- May 2026West Ham are relegated from the Premier League after a season of decline.
- Aug 2026West Ham fail to win any of their opening three Championship games, increasing pressure on head coach Nuno Espirito Santo.
- Sep 8, 2026West Ham beat Bolton Wanderers 3-2, their third successive league win, to go top of the Championship.
- Sep 11, 2026Amanda Staveley says she is 'obviously disappointed' after failing to buy a significant stake in West Ham; Daniel Kretinsky becomes largest shareholder.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- BBC Radio London's Phil Parry says West Ham need to 'embrace the chaos' of the Championship and that fans are starting to love the attacking football.
- Legend
- Former West Ham player Julian Dicks says the players owe it to the fans to get promoted and that they didn't work hard enough last season.
- Official
- Nuno Espirito Santo says he feels unity in all departments of the club and that the past is behind them.
Still unverified
Amanda Staveley's failed stake purchase and David Sullivan's resignation over unspecified allegations; Sullivan has called the allegations 'factually incorrect and entirely false'.