Nuno Espirito Santo now in the running for job at West Ham’s Premier League rivals amid sack news
Nuno Espirito Santo’s 2025-26 campaign has not gone to plan so far.
Despite leading Nottingham Forest to European football last season, the manager was given the boot early into the new campaign.
Since then, he has taken over at West Ham United, overseeing little success to date, with the Hammers stuck in the relegation zone, four points from safety.
As a result, Nuno is now the favourite to be sacked next in the Premier League, with the East London club in dire need of results.
However, if he is given the boot, he may find himself back in a job quickly, with Nuno linked with a move back to Wolves.
Nuno Espirito Santo outsider for Wolves job
At the bottom of the table, Wolves are in a mess.
The Old Gold side are yet to win a Premier League game this season, and have just three points to their name going into 2026.
Rob Edwards was brought into Wolves in November, aiming to turn their fortunes around. However, he has overseen seven losses in his first eight games.
As a result, Edwards is now heavily tipped to be sacked at Molineux as Wolves look to avoid Derby’s record low Premier League points total.
Currently, Robbie Keane is the favourite to take over at the Black Country club next.
However, Nuno is also considered an outsider for the position, with the West Ham boss being 28/1 to come in.
These odds could also be reduced in the coming weeks if the Hammers do remove the former Tottenham manager from the dugout.
What was Nuno’s record at Wolves?
If Nuno were to be appointed at Wolves, it would be his second stint at Molineux, after previously taking charge between 2017-21.
Here, he oversaw the most successful period in modern Wolves history, guiding the Black Country club back to the Premier League before achieving back-to-back seventh-place finishes in the top flight.
- Nuno took over Wolves in 2017
- Here, he won the Championship title and went on to take the Old Gold side into Europe
- Nuno also guided Wolves to an FA Cup semi-final, narrowly missing out to Watford in extra time
Since his departure in 2021, Wolves have failed to reach these heights again, with a steady decline now making their relegation back to the Championship almost a certainty.
Nevertheless, it remains to be seen if Nuno would be willing to return to his former club if the position were to become available again.