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'Why I'm here': Scott Parker sends message to West Ham fans in first words as new manager

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Flood, G. (2026, November 4). 'Why I'm here': Scott Parker sends message to West Ham fans in first words as new manager. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/scott-parker-west-ham-new-manager-b1303522.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-04 · by George Flood

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Scott Parker has been appointed as the new manager of West Ham on a two-and-a-half-year contract after Nuno Espirito Santo was sacked following a poor start to their Championship season. Parker, who previously managed Bournemouth, Fulham, and Burnley to promotion from the Championship, expressed his excitement about returning to West Ham where he played for four years between 2007-11, making 129 appearances and winning back-to-back Player of the Season awards. He emphasized his ambition to lead the club back to the Premier League, highlighting his experience in achieving promotion from this division three times previously.
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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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📰 West Ham Hires Scott Parker As Coach
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“While both articles are about managerial changes at West Ham, Article A describes Nuno Espirito Santo being sacked and Article B details Scott Parker taking over as new manager after the sacking.”
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“Article A reports on the sacking of Nuno Espirito Santo, while Article B discusses Scott Parker's appointment as the new manager after Nuno's departure.”
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George Flood
139 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 And I will use every ounce of my experience, every ounce of my knowledge, to have an understanding of what we're going to need to bring consistency.
🔮 Carrick will be desperate to avoid a repeat on Tuesday night, with Roma’s visit and that of Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday preceding another review of his position from the club hierarchy that is expected to take place during the November international break.
🔮 The beleaguered Man Utd boss may now have only two games left to save his job, with a further review expected during the November international break, following Sunday’s home clash with Aston Villa in the Premier League.
🔮 The plan would always have been that when the ball goes into Mac Allister, Odegaard it’s your job to get after him.
🔮 His performances quickly caught the attention of Arsenal, who will add the Republic of Ireland Under-17 international to their academy ranks in the New Year.
🔮 The under-fire Carrick will remain in charge for the visit of Roma despite a third successive defeat at the hands of Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, with Aston Villa also visiting Old Trafford before the next international break begins.
🔮 Alonso’s side will fancy their chances of making it back-to-back victories against a Sunderland outfit who sit rock bottom of the table after being brushed aside by newly-promoted Coventry last time out.
🔮 But to do so they will need to end their hoodoo at this famous old ground, where they have remarkably not won in the league since 2012.
🔮 Barcelona loanee Ronald Araujo, who played in central defence on Wednesday night, is set to resume his regular role at right-back in the absence of the injured Jeremie Frimpong and Conor Bradley.
🔮 But to do so they will need to end their hoodoo at this famous old ground, where they have remarkably not won in the league since 2012.
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Burnley Championship Fulham Hammers the Premier League

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Parker PERSON · 3× the Premier League ORG · 3× Burnley ORG · 2× Fulham ORG · 2× Bournemouth ORG · 1× Championship ORG · 1× Hammers ORG · 1× Newcastle ORG · 1× Nuno Espirito Santo PERSON · 1× West Ham ORG · 1×

Narrative

Parker - who also played for Chelsea and Charlton - eventually left for rivals Tottenham in 2011 after handing in a transfer request, staying at Spurs for two seasons before finishing his career at Fulham. “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.
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🔮 And I will use every ounce of my experience, every ounce of my knowledge, to have an understanding of what we're going to need to bring consistency.

Claims (18 extracted, 0 hedged)

The former Hammers midfielder has quickly been appointed on a two-and-a-half year contract to succeed Nuno Espirito Santo, who was sacked on Monday following a disappointing start to the Championship season. asserted
who → appoint → season
Parker had been out of work since leaving Burnley by mutual consent in April following confirmation of their relegation from the Premier League and is a second-tier promotion specialist, having previously led Bournemouth, Fulham and Burnley to the top-flight. asserted
Parker → leave → flight
His two-decade playing career included a memorable four-year stint at West Ham between 2007-11, where he made 129 appearances across all competitions and won back-to-back Player of the Season awards after joining from Newcastle in a £7million move. asserted
he → include → move
Parker - who also played for Chelsea and Charlton - eventually left for rivals Tottenham in 2011 after handing in a transfer request, staying at Spurs for two seasons before finishing his career at Fulham. “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. asserted
Parker → play → me
“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
“There was a warmth, a love, a feeling that I probably didn’t have anywhere else. asserted
I → be → that
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
I feel privileged and honoured to be the guy that wants to lead us back to the Premier League and be the Head Coach of this Football Club at this moment in time. asserted
that → feel → time
“My energy levels, my enthusiasm, my desire, my passion - it’s absolutely running through and that's the feeling I had as soon as there was a conversation that this was possible. asserted
this → run → ?
That's exactly why I'm here and why I want to be here. asserted
I → want → ?
“From my first calls with Karim [Virani] and Daniel [Křetínský], it was clear they have a shared vision and desire to return the Club to the Premier League as quickly as possible. asserted
they → have → League
I share that ambition and I’m very confident we can achieve it. asserted
we → share → it
“I’ve been in this division three times and I've got out of this division three times. asserted
I → get → division
This is a tough division, there is absolutely no denying it. asserted
This → be → it
And I will use every ounce of my experience, every ounce of my knowledge, to have an understanding of what we're going to need to bring consistency. asserted
we → use → consistency
“And that's going to be the key word for all of us really. asserted
that → go → us
The consistency of what we do and the commitment levels that we go to will give us the best opportunity to get out of this division and be the team that we can be.” asserted
we → go → division
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