West Ham give Scott Parker a two-and-a-half-year deal to replace Nuno
West Ham confirmed Scott Parker as their new head coach on a two-and-a-half-year contract, replacing Nuno Espirito Santo, sacked on Tuesday. The 46-year-old former midfielder takes charge for the first time on Wednesday, away to Cardiff City.
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Scott Parker está de volta ao comando de um time. O West Ham United escolheu o ex-meia para os próximos dois anos e meio, decisão que encerra a passagem de Nuno Espirito Santo pelo clube: ele foi demitido na terça-feira, depois de um início ruim na Championship.
Parker, de 46 anos, levou Fulham, Bournemouth e Burnley da segunda divisão à Premier League e estava sem clube desde que deixou o Burnley em abril, após o rebaixamento. Sua primeira partida será na quarta-feira, quando o West Ham visita o Cardiff City.
“É um momento de muito orgulho para mim assumir este cargo e voltar a um clube que significa tanto para mim e para a minha família”, disse Parker ao site do clube, lembrando a ligação que construiu com a torcida nos tempos de jogador.
É o quarto trabalho efetivo no London Stadium desde a saída de David Moyes, em maio de 2024. Ele assume um elenco apontado como candidato ao acesso e atualmente oitavo, seis pontos atrás do Middlesbrough, líder.
Parker disse que as primeiras conversas com Karim Virani, executivo-chefe interino, e com Daniel Kretinsky, maior acionista, revelaram a ambição comum de voltar rápido à Premier League. “Já estive nesta divisão três vezes e saí dela três vezes”, afirmou, descrevendo uma liga dura, sem espaço para negação.
Sua comissão terá Steve Potts, Gerard Prenderville e Billy Lepine, com o antigo companheiro Mark Noble ao lado como diretor esportivo. O clube disse que novas definições sobre a equipe de apoio sairão nos próximos dias e semanas.
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