West Ham United co-owner Daniel Kretinsky could advocate for a "natural winner" to replace Graham Potter as manager, if the poor results continue.
Potter under pressure after "Spursy" performance
Following the 3-0 defeat at home against Tottenham Hotspur, former Chelsea striker Tony Cascarino has been very critical of Potter, saying: "I don't want to be disrespectful to a manager, but sometimes you look at things and you think, 'Do you know what? I'm not sure what he's bringing to the table as a manager.
"West Ham yesterday looked as Spursy as Spurs have ever been. They looked like when Spurs were at their worst and times under Ange where they looked like they were going to concede for fun."
As such, the 50-year-old is clearly under mounting pressure, with widespread reports suggesting Nuno is being considered as a potential replacement, alongside former Hammer Frank Lampard, given the job the Englishman has done at Coventry City.
At the end of August, Jose Mourinho was also named as the leading candidate to replace Potter, and there has now been a new update on the Hammers' interest in the former Chelsea manager.
According to a report from Claret & Hugh, West Ham co-owner Kretinsky could advocate for the appointment of Mourinho, should the poor results continue.
However, the report also makes it clear that the Portuguese manager has been largely discounted, so it remains to be seen whether Kretinsky would be able to convince the rest of the board to make a move.
"Natural winner" Mourinho could be divisive appointment
The 62-year-old has undoubtedly achieved a lot in football, winning the World's Best Club Coach award on four occasions, courtesy of lifting Premier League, Serie A and La Liga titles, as well as the Champions League on two occasions.
However, it seems likely the recently-sacked former Fenerbahçe manager would be a divisive appointment, not least because of his links to Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur.
Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho reacts
Not only that, but the former Spurs boss is clearly not the manager he once was, having been sacked by Daniel Levy after just 17 months in charge, while also failing to win a trophy during his recent spell in Turkey.
Consequently, despite being lauded as a "natural winner" by journalist Josh Bunting in the past, it may be wise to avoid making a move for Mourinho, and instead appoint Nuno, given that the 51-year-old transformed Nottingham Forest from relegation candidates into a Europa League side.
Former footballer Karl Henry also praised the ex-Wolverhampton Wanderers boss for the job he did at Molineux.