Premier League down two! Talk about Porter s dismissal: Crystal Palace is the last straw that broke Porter s back
West Ham today announced the dismissal of head coach Porter, and his entire coaching team also left. TA wrote an article about Porter's background on his departure.
Potter has won only 6 games in 25 games. Currently, the team has only 3 points after five rounds of the Premier League, ranking second to the bottom.
Before the final decision to appoint Nuno, the club also had talks with former coach Slaven Bilic. Nuno has been unemployed at home since being fired by Nottingham Forest in September this year. It is worth mentioning that his departure from the Forests is also full of twists and turns. In August, he publicly stated that his relationship with his boss Marinakis is "not so close anymore", and TA also reported that there is a "probably irreparable crack" between him and the newly appointed global football director Edu.
Losing 1-2 at home to Crystal Palace became the last straw that broke Porter. During the game, fans booed him and shouted "You will be fired tomorrow." The club confirmed the resignation of Porter and his coaching team in an official statement, saying the team's results were not up to expectations. Porter himself also issued a statement through the Coaching Association, acknowledging that his grades were "really not good enough."
Potter succeeded Lopetegui in January this year, but failed to significantly improve the team's performance, and the team finally ranked 14th last season. Despite a series of signings last summer, including Walker Peters and Wilson, the bad start of the new season ultimately led to this change of coaches.