West Ham United have appointed former captain Scott Parker as their new head coach, a day after dismissing Nuno Espírito Santo. The membership confirmed Parker’s appointment in a press release revealed on its official web site on Wednesday, asserting that the 46-year-old had signed a two-and-a-half-year contract. Parker is predicted to take……
West Ham United have appointed former captain Scott Parker as their new head coach, a day after dismissing Nuno Espírito Santo.
The membership confirmed Parker’s appointment in a press release revealed on its official web site on Wednesday, asserting that the 46-year-old had signed a two-and-a-half-year contract.
Parker is predicted to take cost of the group for Wednesday night’s EFL Championship fixture in opposition to Cardiff City.
The former West Ham midfielder returns to the membership after managing Fulham, AFC Bournemouth and Burnley, guiding all three sides to promotion from the Championship to the Premier League.
West Ham mentioned Parker could be assisted by first-team coaches Steve Potts, Gerard Prenderville and Billy Lepine, whereas his former team-mate Mark Noble would additionally work carefully with him. The membership added that additional particulars in regards to the everlasting construction of his backroom workers could be introduced in the end.
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Parker secured promotion with Fulham in 2020, Bournemouth in 2022 and Burnley in 2025. He additionally received the EFL Championship Manager of the Season award in 2024/25 throughout his time with Burnley.
He made 129 appearances for West Ham between 2007 and 2011, successful the membership’s Hammer of the Year award three consecutive instances. Parker additionally obtained the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year award for the 2010/11 season, changing into solely the second West Ham participant, after Bobby Moore, to win the honour.
Speaking on his return to the membership, Parker described the appointment as a proud second.
“It is a very proud moment for me to step into this role and return to a Club that means so much to me and my family. A lot of very fond memories of my time here – four years of probably the best football I played in my career,” he mentioned.
“There was a heat, a love, a sense that I in all probability didn’t have anyplace else. There was one thing which stood out continually and that was the connection that I constructed up with the fanbase right here. That rapport and respect, that I felt immediately.
“More than something, this is a chance that I’m very enthusiastic about. I really feel privileged and honoured to be the man that wishes to steer us again to the Premier League and be the Head Coach of this Football Club at this second in time.
“My power ranges, my enthusiasm, my want, my ardour – it’s completely working by way of and that’s the sensation I had as quickly as there was a dialog that this was potential. That’s precisely why I’m right here and why I wish to be right here.
“From my first calls with Karim [Virani] and Daniel [Křetínský], it was clear they’ve a shared imaginative and prescient and want to return the Club to the Premier League as shortly as potential. I share that ambition and I’m very assured we will obtain it.
“I’ve been on this division thrice and I’ve acquired out of this division thrice. This is a tricky division, there may be completely no denying it. And I’ll use each ounce of my expertise, each ounce of my data, to have an understanding of what we’re going to want to deliver consistency.
“And that’s going to be the key word for all of us really. The consistency of what we do and the commitment levels that we go to will give us the best opportunity to get out of this division and be the team that we can be,” he added.
West Ham introduced Nuno’s departure on Tuesday, saying the choice adopted a assessment of the membership’s begin to the Championship season.
The membership additionally confirmed the departures of assistant head coach Rui Pedro Silva and goalkeeping coach Rui Barbosa.
Nuno was appointed in September 2025 after leaving Nottingham Forest, however his spell at West Ham ended following the membership’s assessment of its performances.
