West Ham will be furious as yet another Premier League change on the cards at London Stadium
West Ham have endured a miserable start to the Premier League season.
Graham Potter was rightfully sacked after a dreadful run of games, and Nuno Espirito Santo will take charge of his first match at the London Stadium after the break.
Currently sitting 19th in the table, West Ham have conceded 10 goals in their first three home matches and are yet to pick up a point in E20.
The Premier League has not been kind to the Hammers in 2025-26, and things are about to get worse for West Ham following a new announcement.
Fixture change set for Brighton vs West Ham in December
West Ham supporters are furious with the start to the season, and they’ll be more frustrated after a host of changes have been made to their fixture schedule.
Their away trip to Brighton was planned to take place on 6 December, yet the match will now be played at 2 pm on 7 December for TV coverage, as shared by West Ham Football.
This follows a host of amendments made to the Premier League calendar that will leave Nuno and co. feeling hard done by.
- West Ham’s matches against Newcastle and Liverpool in November have already been moved for TV coverage
- The midweek match against Man United at Old Trafford on 3 December will reportedly be moved to 4 December
- West Ham’s first game of 2026, away to Wolves, has been moved from 3 January to 4 January
As for the match against Brighton, travel to the south of England is notoriously harder on a Sunday, and the change seems unnecessary given that it is not a match that jumps out to fans on the calendar.
The Hammers have won just one out of their 16 matches against the Seagulls, and it adds to the anger that fans will now be feeling over the change.
As a whole, the Premier League and broadcasting companies must give a warning to fans as soon as possible when the fixture calendar drops in June.
By the end of August, it is clear which teams will be playing in Europe and will need to play their league matches on Sundays, yet with Brighton and West Ham not in continental action, the change seems unnecessary in every way possible.
Premier League’s treatment of West Ham has been awful after recent announcements
The away trips to Man United and Brighton are hugely problematic for travelling fans who will struggle to reschedule their original plans.
West Ham have already faced enough issues following their move to the London Stadium, yet the consistent changes made to their away matches for TV coverage are a slap in the face for match-going fans who can’t afford to cancel prior bookings.
Nuno wants to build long-term momentum with West Ham, yet that will be a struggle if changes are being made to the fixture list every week.
It is clearly a tricky period for the Hammers, and the Premier League is clearly showing no mercy to Nuno’s side.
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