West Ham United have confirmed Nuno Espirito Santo will stay on as manager for the club’s season in the Championship.
The tactician posted a positive record following his appointment at the London Stadium, but it proved too little too late for the Hammers.
They’ll spend next season in the Championship, and they’ll do so with Espirito Santo as their manager.
A statement from the capital club read: “The football operation always has to be our first priority and the planning for next season started as soon as the final whistle sounded on Sunday.
“We held meetings with Head Coach Nuno Espírito Santo early this week and are pleased to confirm that he has expressed his continued commitment to the club – as we have to him. Nuno made it very clear that he is highly motivated for the challenge of guiding West Ham United back to the top flight at the first time of asking. That must be the unquestionable goal for next season.
“Nuno has spent one previous year in the EFL Championship and it was an outstanding success as he secured 99 points to win the title with Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2018.
“While the ultimate outcome on Sunday was a painful one, the Board of Directors believe that there have been broader signs of improvement and progress in recent months, and we want Nuno to continue developing that progress.
“A total of 25 points taken from our final 17 Premier League matches equated to 1.47 points per game – a ratio that would have resulted in a seventh-place finish across the full season. Furthermore, we feel the clear improvement in squad mentality and togetherness since January, leading to that upturn in performances and results, makes him the right man to lead us forward.”