Harry Redknapp has already shared exactly what he thinks of new West Ham boss Nuno Espírito Santo

Former West Ham boss Harry Redknapp will know first hand how to give Hammers fans what they want, and he believes Nuno Espirito Santo could be the perfect man for the job.

West Ham pulled the trigger on Graham Potter on Saturday morning, quickly replacing him with former Nottingham Forest and Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo.

He will be tasked with improving morale within the West Ham squad and turning results around – but also with giving fans a more attractive style of football to watch.

So it will be encouraging to remember past quotes from former boss Harry Redknapp, who praised Espirito Santo back in 2021 when he was in the middle of his short-lived tenure at Tottenham.

Harry Redknapp verdict on Nuno Espirito Santo tells West Ham fans what they want to hear

Reflecting on Nuno’s start at Tottenham, Redknapp warned the Portuguese that he had to get things right at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

That particular job wouldn’t go to plan and Nuno was sacked after less than four months. However, he led Nottingham Forest to Europe last season after keeping them up in 2023/24, and has restored his reputation in the Premier League.

West Ham, who won the Conference League in 2023, will hope for Nuno to restore them to the European places, and they will also be pleased to hear Redknapp’s verdict on the style of play he will introduce.

Speaking to the Sun in 2021, Redknapp said: “Nuno is a good man and a great manager offering exciting, free-flowing, attacking football.”

Nuno Espirito Santo record compared to Graham Potter shows West Ham fans what to expect

In his first comments as West Ham manager, Nuno Espirito Santo said his first priority was to: “work hard to get the very best from the team and ensure that we are as competitive as we possibly can be.”

Secondly, he will be aiming to get West Ham out of the relegation zone and restore a relationship with the fans.

So they will be pleased to see a much better win percentage from Nuno’s Premier League career (40%) compared to Potter (29%), and a better points-per-game ratio (1.4 compared to 1.2).

Nuno has overseen more goals, averaging 1.3 goals per game compared to Potter’s 1.1 – although he also concedes more per game than Potter.

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