West Ham United have formally appointed Scott Parker on a two-and-a-half-year contract following the exit of Nuno Espirito Santo. The 46-year-old manager had been without a club since parting ways with Burnley in April after their top-flight relegation. He brings significant Championship promotion pedigree from previous managerial stints at Fulham, Bournemouth, and Burnley. At West Ham, Parker will collaborate closely with sporting director and former teammate Mark Noble, supported by a coaching group that includes Steve Potts.
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Parker replaces Nuno Espirito Santo, who was dismissed following a disappointing start to…: Parker replaces Nuno Espirito Santo, who was dismissed following a disappointing start to the Championship season.
The new head coach brings past promotion experience from previous managerial spells at Fu…: The new head coach brings past promotion experience from previous managerial spells at Fulham, Bournemouth, and Burnley.
Sporting director Mark Noble will work closely with his former teammate as further staff…: Sporting director Mark Noble will work closely with his former teammate as further staff appointments are finalized.
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West Ham United have confirmed the appointment of former midfielder Scott Parker as their new head coach on a two-and-a-half-year contract.
The 46-year-old replaces Nuno Espirito Santo, who was sacked on Tuesday after the club's disappointing start to the Championship season.
Parker previously led Fulham, Bournemouth and Burnley to promotion from the Championship, but has been out of work since leaving the Clarets in April after their relegation from the Premier League.
He will take charge of the team for the first time on Wednesday when West Ham travel to Cardiff City in the Championship.
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First-team coaches Steve Potts, Gerard Prenderville and Billy Lepine will assist Parker while his former team-mate Mark Noble will also work closely with him in his role as sporting director.
The club will also make further announcements on the backroom team in the coming days and weeks.
The tourists took an early lead in the five-match series following an aggressive short-ball bowling display and clinical batting effort at Eden Park. Electing to field first paid immediate dividends as the seam attack quickly dismantled the home side's batting order on a damp Auckland surface. The dominant performance positions the visiting team with strong momentum heading into Saturday's second clash in Wellington.
Club officials have agreed to a two-and-a-half-year contract with their former midfielder to revive their immediate promotion ambitions. The appointment comes in the wake of consecutive defeats that saw his predecessor dismissed with the team sitting eighth in the Championship table. Bringing three previous second-tier promotions on his managerial resume, he is tasked with reversing the club's recent fortunes following their first top-flight relegation since 2011.
A rain-shortened series opener at Eden Park saw the visitors seize early momentum in the five-match tour behind disciplined seam bowling and a steady top-order recovery. After electing to field first, the touring side bundled the hosts out before overcoming an early batting stumble to take a 1-0 series advantage.