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West Ham sound out Rob Edwards as Nuno booed after Southampton loss
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๐ฐ West Ham have reportedly sounded out Rob Edwards as a possible alternative to Nuno.
๐ Key points
๐ Football Insider says West Ham have 'put out feelers' to Edwards.
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Edwards reportedly turned down an approach from Burnley this week.
๐ Fans booed after the 3-2 home defeat by Southampton on 24 October.
๐ West Ham are third on 22 points, three behind the leaders.
โ ๏ธ The report is unconfirmed and widely seen as premature.
๐ What happened
๐ฑ West Ham were 2-0 down after 11 minutes at the London Stadium. Kuryu Matsuki (2'), James Bree (11') and Lewis Dobbin (34') scored for Southampton, with Kyle Walker-Peters and Tomas Soucek replying. There were thousands of empty seats by the end, and those who stayed booed.
๐ The defeat ended a nine-match unbeaten league run. A win would have taken them top.
๐ Football Insider's Wayne Veysey reported that West Ham have put out feelers to Edwards, the former Wolves and Middlesbrough boss. The Hard Tackle added that Crystal Palace are also interested in him.
๐ค West Ham World stressed the report is unconfirmed and said that, if accurate, 'the timing feels incredibly premature'.
๐ By the numbers
โข West Ham: W6 D4 L2 from 12 games, 22 pts (3rd)
โข 32 goals and +17 goal difference, both the Championship's best
โข 7 of 15 goals conceded came in the first 20 minutes
โข Nuno was Championship Manager of the Month for September
๐ญ Why it matters
The results hardly amount to a crisis, but slow starts and home boos have raised questions about Nuno. With the claim coming from a single outlet, it remains to be seen whether anything comes of it.