Nuno Espirito Santo does not have much in the way of support at West Ham United.
In fact, West Ham are losing patience with Nuno, who has overseen just two wins in his 16 games in charge.
Though Nuno perhaps isn’t the biggest issue at the club, there’s little doubt his tenure thus far has proven to be a disaster.
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It remains to be seen just how long he’s got in the job. At this moment in time, it doesn’t feel like particularly long.
However, one player in the form of Ollie Scarles has thrown his support behind the under-fire Hammers boss.
Ollie Scarles wants to repay Nuno for the faith shown in him at West Ham
The 20-year-old came into the team at full-back after El Hadji Malick Diouf and Aaron Wan-Bissaka headed away for international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Wan-Bissaka has now returned following DR Congo’s exit, while Diouf has reached the semi-finals with Senegal.
After making a mistake against Fulham, Scarles has responded to his doubters at West Ham in recent weeks.
Quite how much first team football he plays now Wan-Bissaka has returned remains to be seen but the 20-year-old is hoping to repay Nuno’s faith if and when opportunities arise.
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Speaking to West Ham’s official website, Scarles said: “I want to repay Nuno [Espirito Santo] for the faith he’s shown in me, and show everyone what I can do.
“The manager has shown a lot of trust in me, both before and after my injury, and I’m really thankful to him for that.
“I’ve been lucky to have had good relationships with all the first-team Head Coaches I’ve played under here over the last couple of seasons, and I’m just going to keep working hard to try and make sure those opportunities keep coming.”
How long will Nuno last at West Ham United?
Well, he seems almost certain to remain in charge for Sunday’s FA Cup clash against QPR.
Beyond that is anyone’s guess, particularly if West Ham lose in the third round of the world’s oldest cup competition.
Interestingly, Jacob Steinberg of The Guardian has suggested that losing to Tottenham next week in the Premier League could spell the end for the former Wolves manager.
Little about what his team have done would suggest that they can turn up and win, even despite the struggles Spurs have endured this season.
Nuno is not enjoying his time at West Ham and the writing would appear to be on the wall regardless of what happens from now.
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