West Ham United assistant manager Paco Jemez received the opportunity to join Tottenham Hotspur.
He joined the Hammers in January to become part of Nuno Espirito Santo's backroom staff.
The current West Ham manager had a short stint at Tottenham in 2021. He was in charge for only 17 matches, winning nine of them. This seems a very successful run by today's Spurs standards, but it was not enough for Nuno at the time.
The Portuguese coach was replaced by Antonio Conte in November 2021. During Nuno's time at the north London club, he wanted to have Jémez as his assistant.
Thursday edition of As has published an interview with the Spaniard. Before landing the Hammers role, he was working as a pundit, and he clearly loves chatting. There has been an average of one Spanish interview a week since his arrival in London.
Before joining West Ham United, Jémez had only served as head coach.
West Ham man reveals Tottenham option
Two months ago, Paco Jemez said Nuno Espirito Santo scream for help confidently For him to join the Hammers.
During his playing career, he played with Nuno at Deportivo La Coruña.
The pair bonded well and he was later recalled to West Ham after the move to Tottenham Hotspur never materialised.
“We were together in Depor for two years [1996–98] And got along very well. “He had already asked me to join him when he was at Tottenham.” He said.
“Now they called me again. They told me the team's situation was very complex, they needed help. I could offer a different perspective.
"All the circumstances are fine. I couldn't coach in Spain because the law doesn't allow you to manage two teams in the same year."
In his first game in charge as Nuno's assistant, West Ham beat Tottenham 2–1, and Spurs' facilities and their stadium impressed jemez.
The Spaniard's influence on West Ham
Since the arrival of Paco Jemez, the London club has played 12 games and lost three of them. West Ham United beat Brentford to book a FA Cup quarter-final clash with Leeds United.
Despite the results, the Hammers now sit 18th in the table, one point behind 17th-placed Tottenham Hotspur.
AS credited the assist for West Ham's recent performances and reacting to that, Jemez explained: "It's just a coincidence. When I arrived the atmosphere couldn't have been good because the team was at the bottom of the table."
"I came as a breath of fresh air, it could be said that I was not contaminated. The first thing I discussed with Nuno was that we had to change that pessimistic atmosphere. It was not a tactical issue. We had to get quick wins and make people realize that we can be better."
West Ham's remaining Premier League matches
- Aston Villa away 22 March
- Wolves home 10 April
- Crystal Palace Away 20th April
- Everton Home 25 April
- brentford away tbc
- arsenal home tbc
- Newcastle United away TBC
- leeds united home tbc
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