West Ham have appointed former Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo, following the sacking of Graham Potter.
Nuno was himself sacked by Forest earlier this season after a rather public falling out with club owner Evangelos Marinakis.
"My objective is to work hard to get the very best from the team and ensure that we are as competitive as we possibly can be," Espirito Santo said.
"The work has already started and I am looking forward to the challenge that is ahead."
Another chance for Nuno
Espirito Santo had guided Forest through a relegation battle when he joined in December 2023 before exceeding expectations by taking them into the Europa League by finishing seventh last season.
But the former Wolves and Tottenham Hotspur manager admitted last month that his relationship with the club's owner Evangelos Marinakis had broken down.
He will take charge of his first game when West Ham face Everton away on Monday evening.
They will be up against their former manager David Moyes, who left in 2024 despite leading the club to the UEFA Conference League title, their first major silverware for 43 years.
Under Potter, West Ham conceded 13 goals in the opening five games to hold the worst defensive record and sit 19th in the Premier League while they were also knocked out of the League Cup by Wolverhampton Wanderers last month.
"Results and performances over the course of the second half of last season and the start of the 2025-26 season have not matched expectations," West Ham said.
"The Board of Directors believe that a change is necessary in order to help improve the team's position in the Premier League as soon as possible."