{"id":1998,"date":"2026-05-17T21:12:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T21:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/?p=1998"},"modified":"2026-05-17T21:12:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T21:12:56","slug":"nuno-espirito-santo-admits-west-ham-deserved-fans-frustration-after-slipping-closer-to-drop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/?p=1998","title":{"rendered":"Nuno Espirito Santo admits West Ham deserved fans\u2019 frustration after slipping closer to drop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-1ihz57b-0\" data-component=\"Newsletter\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"independent\">\n<div data-theme-wrapper=\"independent\" style=\"display:contents\">\n<aside class=\"sc-y4bm30-0 jwWhkK newsletter-component sc-1ge0fwe-0\" data-newsletter-key=\"receiveInsideSportNews\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletters\/InsideSport1_1.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Inside Sport\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-1 inRDZn\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-3\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-4 hfveGa\">\n<p><h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-6 fvoxRM cLEJmn\">Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-8 fvoxRM iTZFOX\">Get our free Inside Sport newsletter<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-7 fvoxRM iGYpOF\">Get our free Inside Sport newsletter<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 hKcUSR sc-culv3z-0 eifaJK sc-1ix0cah-0 PYnPb sc-y4bm30-10 fUEDPX\"><use href=\"#600f53465147d717\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk sc-y4bm30-9 iQYNfz\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletters\/InsideSport1_1.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Inside Sport\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/nuno-espirito-santo\">Nuno Espirito Santo<\/a> has admitted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/west-ham-united\">West Ham<\/a>\u2019s fans were right to chant that his players were \u201cnot fit to wear the shirt\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/football\/newcastle-west-ham-result-score-premier-league-relegation-b2978269.html\" title=\"West Ham are on the brink of relegation \u2013 and only have themselves to blame after Newcastle defeat\">after a 3-1 defeat at Newcastle left them<\/a> on the brink of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/premier-league\">Premier League<\/a> relegation.<\/p>\n<p>The Hammers, who trail Tottenham by two points, could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/football\/premier-league-relegation-tottenham-west-ham-b2978265.html\" title=\"Premier League relegation battle: How Tottenham can send rivals West Ham down with a game to spare\">go down on Tuesday night if Spurs win at Chelsea<\/a>, where even a draw would leave them on the brink ahead of their final game of the campaign at home to Leeds.<\/p>\n<p>A section of the travelling support made their feelings abundantly clear on the final whistle, and Nuno had no problem with that.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cIt hurts a lot, of course. This is our job, this is our life, but the fans are right and today they show their anger and frustration and they have reasons to.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt hurts, it hurts the boys, it hurts us, it hurts the club. That\u2019s why this week we should finish the season with dignity and respect for the fans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe should do better so we can show at the London Stadium to our fans a different performance and attitude in terms of the game.\u201cAnything is possible. Let\u2019s wait for Tuesday. Even though it\u2019s difficult, we\u2019re still alive. Let\u2019s see. There\u2019s some hope.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut more than anything is respect. Let\u2019s prepare ourselves and show a better performance. 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