Nuno Espirito Santo addresses shock Karren Brady exit amid West Ham’s relegation fight
Nuno Espirito Santo has insisted that Karren Brady’s shock exit from West Ham will not have any impact on his job at hand, which is to deliver Premier League survival. The Hammers announced on Monday that Brady is stepping down as vice-chair after 16 years in the role. The departure of the 57-year-old Baroness comes with the club two points and one place above the Premier League relegation zone with five matches to play.
“It’s been a very supportive, good relationship, all the board being supportive through difficult times,” said Hammers boss Nuno. Karren Brady stepped down as West Ham vice-chair on Monday (AFP/Getty) “It’s been a pleasure working with Karren. ” Brady, widely recognised for her advisory position to Lord Sugar on the BBC’s The Apprentice , initially joined West Ham following David Gold and David Sullivan ’s acquisition of the club.
Her prior experience included serving as managing director at Birmingham after Sullivan had purchased that club. Pressed as to whether he would like some clarity on the future make-up of the West Ham hierarchy, the Portuguese coach added: “That’s up to the board. “My job is to prepare the boys, especially against Everton on Saturday.
” Nuno Espirito Santo is purely focussed on the football side at West Ham (PA Wire) West Ham earned a 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace on Monday night to open up a two-point advantage over Tottenham in the relegation battle , and return to action on Saturday afternoon when they host Everton and former manager David Moyes, who led them to Conference League glory in 2023. After holding an open training session, Nuno has confirmed that he has no new injury concerns heading into the clash. “Yes, all the squad is available and good,” he said.
West Ham will have four league matches left to fight for survival after the Everton visit, which includes a home meeting with title-chasing Arsenal on 10 May and a potentially pivotal final day clash with Leeds on 24 May, who are now nine points clear of the drop zone after entering a rich vein of form. Additional reporting from PA