West Ham make decision on Nuno Espirito Santo after dismal start to reign

West Ham are reportedly determined to stand by manager Nuno Espirito Santo, refusing to follow Nottingham Forest's example of sacking a second manager this season. The Irons appointed Nuno just last month after he was dismissed by Forest. The ex-Wolves boss has struggled to turn around West Ham's dismal Premier League performance and is yet to secure a victory since taking over from Graham Potter at the London Stadium.

The Hammers have managed to scrape together only one point in Nuno's first four games at the helm, suffering three consecutive losses. Despite severe criticism of Nuno's team selection following the squad's recent defeats to Leeds and Brentford, West Ham are planning to support the manager in the January transfer window, according to The Sun. The club hopes this will help them steer clear of the relegation zone.

This approach starkly contrasts with that of Forest, who haven't tasted league success since parting ways with Nuno. Ange Postecoglou's tenure was brief, and now Sean Dyche is at the helm at the City Ground.

Even though Dyche quickly secured a win over Porto, the Irons are choosing to stick with their current struggling manager. New signings in both attack and defence could be on the horizon.

Nuno has already voiced his concerns about the extensive changes needed in east London. The Portuguese coach has also had to admit that he shares some of the blame for the team's poor performance.

"There are many problems in our club, unfortunately," he admitted. "It is not up to us to hide ourselves behind the problems. Everyone has to be alive and to do much more and be in the right position.

"We were not dealing with our defensive situations and I felt like we needed a striker to hold the ball, so maybe that's not the greatest from me. These kind of mistakes are unacceptable in the Premier League.

"There is quality there, there is time, but nothing will happen if we don't change.

"We must change our attitude, we must change the way we approach things, we must commit ourselves better, prepare better, work harder. All the things - that is the reality.

"We don't expect things to change by themselves. Realising we have time can be a mistake if we don't change things around quickly."