TA wrote an article about the inside story of West Ham's sack of Porter, and the article stated that the crisis of Porter's coaching position had already emerged in May this year.
Potter was told to fire before training and then said goodbye to the players, and the club announced Nuno to be his successor four hours later and signed a three-year contract.
Potter won only 6 games in 25 games, and the team ranked second from the bottom of the Premier League when he left office. His poor record and the anger of fans were the direct reasons for his dismissal, but behind this is the pressure accumulated over the months and internal contradictions.
According to TA, Porter's crisis had emerged as early as May this year. Before challenging Manchester United away, West Ham United had lost eight rounds. The club's major shareholder David Sullivan was extremely dissatisfied with Porter's arrangement and told him that if he could not win, he would be dismissed. Although the team's final 2-0 victory lasted for a temporary life-suspense, it revealed the fragility of senior executives' trust in it.
The out-of-control in the locker room is another key factor. Porter has a tense relationship with several key players on the team. Porter has doubts about the leadership of captain Jarod Bowen, believing that although he is the best player, he is not a natural leader. After the team's crushing defeat, the locker room was lifeless and lacked senior players who could speak out. German striker Phil Kruger angrily criticized the team for "playing like X" in a public interview, which made Porter extremely dissatisfied and believed that it had ruined the team. The disintegration of the team spirit is closely related to the departure of several senior players last summer. Mikel Antonio, Aaron Cresville and Vladimir Chofal left after their contract expired in May, and the players privately believed that Porter's decision to give up these important roles hurt him.
Although Porter tried to unite the team by increasing training intensity and candid communication at the beginning of his term, and briefly saw hope in his away win over Arsenal in February, the team's positive momentum failed to continue.