West Ham United has appointed Nuno as the new head coach to replace the fired Porter. According to the Sun, the club's senior executives decided to change their coach two weeks ago, after losing 0-3 to Tottenham at home on September 13. According to reports, West Ham United's preferred target has always been Nuno. However, when the club first contacted, Nuno refused the offer due to the termination issue with former boss Nottingham Forest. This led West Ham to interview another candidate, Gary O'Neal, who was once optimistic about the coaching prospects. In addition, the club held talks with former coach Bilic, but internal sources said the move was more like a strategy to encourage Nuno to accept the position as soon as possible rather than a substantial consideration.

Last Saturday, West Ham United lost to Crystal Palace 1-2 at home, suffering eight consecutive home games, which became the last straw that broke Porter. The club then contacted Nuno again, and the two sides quickly reached an agreement after resolving the legacy issues with Nottingham Forest.

It is understood that Porter had a premonition of his situation a few days before his official fire. He knew his fate at a Friday press conference, but acted quite calmly and could even talk about popular online memes about himself with ease.