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West Ham hires Scott Parker as coach after firing Nuno Espirito Santo

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The Associated Press. (2026, November 4). West Ham hires Scott Parker as coach after firing Nuno Espirito Santo. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/west-ham-hires-scott-parker-as-coach-after-firing-nuno-espirito-santo/article_09abfa26-c40a-55f7-956e-76152e4551d8.html

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West Ham appointed Scott Parker as their new coach on Wednesday, replacing Nuno Espirito Santo who was dismissed just 13 games into the season. The 46-year-old former West Ham captain signed a two-and-a-half year contract with the club he called home from 2007 to 2011 and where he experienced some of his best football career moments. Parker, known for his leadership on and off the field, expressed his excitement about returning to a club that holds special significance for him and his family.

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Scott Parker has been appointed as the new head coach of West Ham United on a two-and-a-half-year contract, replacing Nuno Espírito Santo who was sacked after a poor start to the Championship season following relegation from the Premier League. Parker, 46 and a former West Ham midfielder who played for the club between 2007-11, expressed his pride in returning to a team that holds significant sentimental value. He previously led Fulham, Bournemouth, and Burnley to promotion from the Championship, making him a specialist in second-tier football. Parker's first match as head coach will be on Wednesday when West Ham travels to Cardiff City for their next game.

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“While both articles discuss the firing of Nuno Espirito Santo, Article B also covers a subsequent hiring of Scott Parker, making them describe different stages of related events rather than a single specific event.”

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LONDON (AP) — West Ham hired former captain Scott Parker as coach on Wednesday after Nuno Espirito Santo was fired. asserted

Santo → hire → Wednesday

Nuno was fired on Tuesday, just 13 games into second-tier West Ham’s campaign to win promotion back to the Premier League, having been relegated on the final day last season. West Ham said the 46-year-old Parker had been given a two-and-a-half year contract. asserted

Parker → fire → contract

The former England midfielder played 129 times for the club between 2007 and 2011. asserted

midfielder → play → 2007

“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,” Parker said on the club’s website. asserted

Parker → step → website

“A lot of very fond memories of my time here, four years of probably the best football I played in my career.” asserted

I → play → career

The much-traveled Parker also represented Charlton, Chelsea, Newcastle, Tottenham and Fulham in the Premier League and said West Ham was where he felt most at home. asserted

he → travel → home

“There was a warmth, a love, a feeling that I probably didn’t have anywhere else,” said Parker, who won 18 caps for England. asserted

who → be → England

“There was something which stood out constantly and that was the relationship that I built up with the fanbase here. asserted

I → be → fanbase

That rapport and respect, that I felt instantly.” asserted

I → feel → that

Parker previously coached Fulham, Bournemouth and Burnley as well as Club Brugge. asserted

Parker → coach → Fulham

He was fired by the Belgium club after less than three months following a 5-1 loss at Benfica in the Champions League. asserted

He → fire → League

He managed two wins from 12 matches. asserted

He → manage → matches

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