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Just hours after Graham Potter was fired on Saturday, West Ham appointed Nuno Espirito Santo as their new manager.

Nottingham Forest cut him earlier this season, but he has since signed a three-year deal with the Premier League strugglers, and he will start his first game for Everton on Monday.

After the Hammers fell to the bottom of the table, Potter’s departure was widely anticipated.

Nuno, a 51-year-old man, said, “I am very pleased to be here and very proud to represent West Ham United.”

My goal is to work hard to ensure that we are as competitive as possible while achieving this.

I’m looking forward to the challenge that lies ahead because the work has already begun. ”

After the pair’s dispute over the club’s transfer policy, Nuno, the former manager of Tottenham and Wolves, was fired by Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis three weeks later.

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With a seventh-place finish in the Premier League, Nano had earned praise for launching Forest into European competition for the first time in 30 years last year.

Before departing for a turbulent 17-game spell at Tottenham that ended in the sack, the Portuguese coach also impressed at Wolves, helping them become a top-flight force.

Potter also lost to Wolves in the League Cup and finished with just three points in five of West Ham’s league games this year.

The former Chelsea and Brighton manager only took over the London Stadium in January after his disappointing 14th-place finish last year put pressure on him to hit the ground running this year.

The final straw came with Crystal Palace’s home defeat last weekend.

‘Unbelievablely disappointed’

Potter, who has lost five of West Ham’s six games this season, was let go less than 24 hours after holding his customary pre-game press conference on Friday.

West Ham stated in a statement that the performances and results over the course of the second half of last year and the start of the 2025/26 season had not lived up to expectations.

The board of directors considers a change necessary to help the Premier League team position as soon as possible. ”

After succeeding Julen Lopetegui, who only played 22 games before becoming Everton’s manager, David Moyes, Potter only managed to win six of his 25 West Ham games.

West Ham had a poor start to the season despite spending a lot of money on eight new signings during the summer transfer window.

After the international break, West Ham lost by the same score to Tottenham as the resultant 3-0 victory at Nottingham Forest, which signaled the end of his miserable leadership.

Potter made an admission in a statement released shortly after his dismissal that he wished for more time.

Potter, who lasted less than seven months before being fired as Chelsea boss in 2023, expressed his heartfelt disappointment at leaving West Ham United Football Club, particularly because we were unable to accomplish what we had intended to accomplish at the start of our journey in East London.

Bayern Munich’s perfect start to the Bundesliga season was capped by Harry Kane’s double goals, which he scored twice on Friday to send Bayern Munich’s perfect 4-0 win over Werder Bremen.

Kane surpasses Cristiano Ronaldo and Erling Haaland’s record of 105 games played together in his 104th game for Bayern, breaking the previous record of 100 goals scored with a team in Europe’s top five leagues.

In the current Bundesliga campaign, the England striker averages two goals per game.

Bayern won their fifth game in five league games with a brace from Kane and goals from Jonathan Tah and Konrad Laimer in a stylish manner for the first weekend of Oktoberfest.

In the opening moments of the opening period, Kane and Michael Olise carved through Bremen’s defense and had two chances to score.

He was denied by Karl Hein, an Arsenal loanee, and his Bremen debutant, on the second try, who had skewed the first chance wide.

After Olise’s fizzing cross from Tah, he took a stylish backheel off of Luis Diaz’s knee to give Bayern the lead in 22 minutes.

Bayern should have scored on the break, but as the first half progressed, they started to become more and more restricted.

Just before the break, Kane struck with a foul on Marco Friedl in the bottom corner and slammed the penalty head down the right.

He scored his 100th goal in a Bayern shirt 20 minutes after Diaz had given up a pass to him to complete his century.

After scoring a well-placed cross three minutes in, Laimer added a fourth. This was Kane’s night, not his first at Allianz Arena.

The former Tottenham striker has so far this season scored 15 goals in all competitions.

His incredible form comes amid rumors that point to a move to Barcelona or a Premier League return the following summer.

However, Christoph Freund, Bayern’s sport director, dismissed those reports as rumors ahead of the game.

Bayern Munich players are frequently mentioned, but when you learn how entertaining and diligently working Harry is, you can only hope that he will stay with us for a long time, Freund said.

The 32-year-old was “the best Harry Kane we’ve ever seen,” he said in his current form.

Ruben Amorim admits to not knowing what to expect from his troubled Manchester United, but believes that treating every game as if it were the “last one” is the best strategy.

On Saturday, United travel to Brentford in search of its first consecutive Premier League victories despite the troubled 10-month reign of the Portuguese manager.

After winning 2-1 at home against Chelsea last week, which eased the pressure on Amorim after a disappointing season, the Red Devils are 11th in the table.

The United boss stated in his pre-game press conference on Friday that it was crucial to maintain momentum.

He said, “It’s really important for us to have that sense of urgency that we need to win, no matter what.”

You believe the game will be extremely difficult every time we begin to prepare for it and when you watch the following opponent.

I feel that way. We can’t control the outcome of the game, in my opinion. The most crucial step is to begin the match the way we did against Chelsea, Burnley, and Arsenal.

Despite a strong performance, United defeated Burnley 3-2 in their season opener, losing 1-0 to Arsenal.

Amorim claimed that inconsistent behavior had hindered United for “so many months.”

He said, “It’s typical for the fans, they don’t know what will happen the next game.” I have an idea, but I’m the team manager, and I’m not sure how it will turn out, to be completely honest.

Every game is the last one, he said, adding, “The best way to deal with that is… The next game for Manchester United will be the most significant of their career.

Let’s start presenting ourselves with the urgency we need on the pitch because I understand how the fans feel.

Bryan Mbeumo impressed since joining United from Brentford in July, according to Amorim.

“It’s really important for everything he’s been doing, the light that he brings into the dressing room,” he said. You can tell that he’s there for us whenever he speaks, he said, but you can’t tell if he’s talking more.

He is a different threat than he was last season, presses a lot, and runs a lot. Bryan is more than I’m happy with.

Amad Diallo, who has started five of United’s six games this season, will miss the game due to a grieving family.

Seven Malaysia national team players were suspended for a year by FIFA on Friday, and the country’s football association was fined 350 000 Swiss francs ($440 000) for forged documents used in an Asia Cup qualifier.

The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) doctored documentation to allow the players to play in a 4-0 victory over Vietnam in June, according to a statement from the disciplinary committee of world football.

FIFA responded to a complaint regarding the eligibility of a number of players who were present in the game after receiving it.

In consequence, Hector Alejandro Hevel Serrano, Facundo Tomas Garces, Rodrigo Julian Holgado, Imanol Javier Machuca, Joao Vitor Brandao Figueiredo, Jon Irazabal Iraurgui, and Facundo Tomas Garces received 2, 000 Swiss Francs fines.

Additionally, they were for a 12-month ban from all football-related activities.

The FAM stated that it would appeal the decision in response to the suspension.

Kane also records a double goal against Bayern to reach 100 goals in record time.

The organization stated that it would “use all available legal channels and procedures to make sure the players’ interests and the Malaysian national team’s are always protected.”

In a statement released in Kuala Lumpur, the association said, “FAM would like to emphasize that the players involved, as well as FAM itself, have conducted this process in good faith and with complete transparency.”

The FAM argued that all documentation and procedures were run according to FIFA guidelines and were transparent.

FIFA has actually given the players official confirmation that they are eligible to play for Malaysia, according to the FAM.

Ruben Amorim admits to not knowing what to expect from his troubled Manchester United, but believes that treating every game as if it were the “last one” is the best strategy.

On Saturday, United travel to Brentford in search of its first consecutive Premier League victories despite the troubled 10-month reign of the Portuguese manager.

After winning 2-1 at home against Chelsea last week, which eased the pressure on Amorim after a disappointing season, the Red Devils are 11th in the table.

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The United boss stated in his pre-game press conference on Friday that it was crucial to maintain momentum.

He said, “It’s really important for us to have that sense of urgency that we need to win, no matter what.”

You believe the game will be extremely difficult every time we begin to prepare for it and when you watch the following opponent.

I feel that way. We can’t control the outcome of the game, in my opinion. The most crucial step is to begin the match the way we did against Chelsea, Burnley, and Arsenal.

Despite a strong performance, United defeated Burnley 3-2 in their season opener, losing 1-0 to Arsenal.

Amorim claimed that inconsistent behavior had hindered United for “so many months.”

He said, “It’s typical for the fans, they don’t know what will happen the next game.” I have an idea, but I’m the team manager, and I’m not sure how it will turn out, to be completely honest.

Every game is the last one, he said, adding, “The best way to deal with that is… The next game for Manchester United will be the most significant of their career.

Let’s start presenting ourselves with the urgency we need on the pitch because I understand how the fans feel.

Bryan Mbeumo impressed since joining United from Brentford in July, according to Amorim.

“It’s really important for everything he’s been doing, the light that he brings into the dressing room,” he said. You can tell that he’s there for us whenever he speaks, he said, but you can’t tell if he’s talking more.

He is a different threat than he was last season, presses a lot, and runs a lot. Bryan is more than I’m happy with.

Sergio Busquets, a former Barcelona and Spain international, announced on Thursday that he would leave the sport at the end of the 2025 Major League Soccer campaign.

In a social media post, the 37-year-old midfielder made the announcement.

“These will be my final months on the pitch,” I said. In a video posted on Busquets’ Instagram page, he stated, “I’m retiring very happy, proud, fulfilled, and above all grateful.”

“Thank you all so much, and football for everything.” You’ll always be a part of this lovely tale.

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Busquets is regarded as one of the best defensive midfielders ever and is a graceful, accomplished player known for his poise and calmness on the ball.

He played a significant role in Barcelona’s nine Spanish league victories and won three Champions League titles.

With 143 caps, he was a member of the Spain team that won the 2010 World Cup and the 2012 European Championship.