West Ham have already sacked one manager this season in Graham Potter and now Nuno Espirito Santo is in serious danger of being sacked for the second time this season.
He leads the Premier League sack race after his fourth defeat in five matches, which is enough to kickstart speculation about the next man in the hotseat.
Based on the latest odds from Oddschecker, here are the top 10 candidates for the job…
10=) Erik ten Hag, Steven Gerrard, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Ange Postecoglou, and Vitor Pereira
A classic collection of out-of-work Premier League failures. None of them will be the next Hammers manager, surely. Three of the ten best managers currently available are there.
6=) Lee Carsley
Sort of feels like he might have played for West Ham, but Carsley never ventured too far from the Midlands. Still England Under-21 manager but with no tournament until the summer of 2027, now might be the right time for a move into club management.
6=) Kieran McKenna
Has taken Ipswich into the Premier League and back down, and now in the midst of a campaign to return to the top flight. Is he the man to be parachuted into a relegation battle? In a word…no.
5) Gareth Southgate
Has consistently said he is not looking for a managerial job. Continues to be linked with managerial jobs. If any club can tempt him out of semi-retirement, it will surely not be this version of West Ham.
one of the best managers currently available
4) Frank Lampard
The fans still chant ‘Big Fat Frank’ at every away game so no, this absolutely would not work. Even if you take away the fact that he would be mental to leave a promotion campaign at Coventry City (where he is adored) for the West Ham sh*t-show.
3) Gary O’Neil
The third of four former West Ham midfielder on this list has spent a year out of work after being sacked by Wolves but somehow still remains a popular option for any club at the wrong end of the table. Not sure why other than the fact that He Speaks Very Well, I Thought.
2) Michael Carrick
The fourth former West Ham midfielder on this list but has an advantage over a couple because he is actually available. The problem is that he has only managed a handful of games in the Premier League. Oh and he was sacked by a Middlesbrough side now doing much better without him.
1) Slaven Bilic
Delivered the highest-scoring Premier League campaign of any West Ham manager a decade ago and remains the recent West Ham manager most beloved of the fans. He is available and all reports suggest he would be happy to take the job until the end of the season.
