Aaron Wan-Bissaka will now surely be facing an uncertain future at West Ham United following Graham Potter’s dismissal.
The Hammers sacked Potter on Saturday morning following a start of only one Premier League win in his opening five fixtures.
Sources informed TBR Football that West Ham would be sticking with Potter until the next international break despite suffering a 2-1 loss in the must-win clash against Crystal Palace last time out.
However, the Englishman’s torrid reign in East London has indeed come to an end; although his arrival sparked optimism following his accomplishments with Brighton, his tenure proved to be an unmitigated disaster.
And while West Ham will move swiftly to appoint his successor, Wan-Bissaka will now undoubtedly be fearing for his long-term future at the club.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka will not suit Nuno Espirito Santo at West Ham
The main reason David Sullivan refrained from sacking Potter was to wait until a suitable replacement had been identified.
TBR Football can now exclusively confirm that ex-Nottingham Forest and Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo will be the next manager at the London Stadium.
And the Portuguese’s impending arrival spells trouble for Wan-Bissaka, who has already lost his place to Kyle Walker-Peters in the starting line-up since the humiliating 5-1 loss against Chelsea.
West Ham fans scolded Wan-Bissaka for his performance that day and identified the full-back as directly culpable for at least two of Chelsea’s goals in the rout.
As seen during Nuno’s spells at Wolves and Forest, he requires attacking-minded full-backs to suit his system, and his style of play is undoubtedly more suited to Walker-Peters.
The 28-year-old has already looked a significant upgrade on his English compatriot, and having been given free rein to attack down the flanks during his spell at Southampton, he has all the tools to flourish under Nuno.
Graham Potter is the worst West Ham manager in the Premier League era
According to Squawka, Potter will leave the London Stadium with the worst managerial win record in the Premier League era throughout the club’s history.
He lost 52% of his games with the Irons, and more remarkably, has outperformed his predecessor, Julen Lopetegui, for all the wrong reasons.
Although Potter struggled tremendously throughout his nine-month tenure, the finger surely must be pointed at David Sullivan, who replaced one disastrous manager with an even worse appointment.
No West Ham supporter will question the decision to sack Potter, and while tensions in East London are high, there will be plenty of optimism with Nuno’s impending appointment, given what he achieved at Forest last season.
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