Top 5 Replacements Of Graham Potter At West Ham United

West Ham United have announced the departure of manager Graham Potter after he guided them to a really poor start to the 2025/26 Premier League campaign. The English gaffer opted to walk away from the job after realising that he didn't match up to the expectations of the club, with West Ham lingering in 19th place in the league table before the sixth matchday. With Potter being the second manager to be sacked in the 2025/26 season, speculation is now rife over exactly who replaces him at the hot seat at West Ham.

Top 5 Contenders To Replace Graham Potter As West Ham United Manager

With Graham Potter leaving West Ham after an underwhelming stint, the Hammers will now push to find a suitable replacement for him. Here we look at the five possible options of Graham Potter Replacement, based on recent reports.

1. Nuno Espirito Santo: Santo was sacked by Nottingham Forest after their poor start to the 2025/26 season. It's now being heavily reported that the Portuguese coach is expected to take charge of West Ham as Potter's replacement. Nuno has already achieved success with Wolves and Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. He had a 38.36% win rate as Nottingham Forest boss and helped them secure a top-7 finish in the 2024/25 Premier League, enabling their qualification for the Europa League.
2. Frank Lampard: The Chelsea legend has been working as the Coventry City boss since November 2024 and has done a splendid job. He has a 46.34% win rate as Coventry City manager and even guided them to the EFL Championship Playoff Final at the end of the 2024/25 season, where they lost to Sunderland. Having worked at Chelsea and Everton, Lampard knows how to coach teams in the Premier League, and he had a 52.38% win rate as the Chelsea head coach, too.

3. Slaven Bilic: Slaven Bilic is also being strongly linked by odd-makers to make a possible return as the West Ham boss. Bilic worked as the West Ham manager from 2015-2017, managing over 100 games and recording a 37.84% win rate. He guided West ham to a seventh-place finish in the 2015/16 season and broke the record for most points picked up by the club in a single Premier League season (62). He's currently out of work and could be temped to return if called upon.

4. Gareth Southgate: The former England manager is still out of work since leaving the job in 2024. He could be tempted to manage a Premier League club and restructure the Hammers to be a tough nut to crack again. Southgate has tons of experience behind him, helping England to a FIFA World Cup fouth-place finish and as the UEFA Euro 2020 and Euro 2024 runner-ups as well.

5.Gary O'Neill: O'Neill remains a free agent after being let go off by Wolves last year. He helped Wolves win 20 of the 63 matches in which O'Neill was in charge of and also stay claer of the relegation battle. O'Neill has a liking for an attacking style and enabling his side to produce entertaining football, which is why he could thrive at West Ham.