Graham Potter has been fired by West Ham United after the club's dismal start to the season with sources telling ESPN that Nuno Espirito Santo -- dismissed by Nottingham Forest earlier this month -- will replace the former Chelsea manager as the Hammers' boss.
Potter took charge of West Ham in January, replacing former Spain and Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui, but the 50-year-old has been unable to oversee a change in fortune at the London Stadium.
West Ham have won just six of 25 games under Potter, losing 14, and they went into this weekend's Premier League fixture list one place above the bottom spot in nineteenth position after losing four of five games so far this season.
Having conceded 13 goals in five games so far, West Ham have the worst defensive record in the t