Nuno Espirito Santo has said that the sheer scale of the London Stadium crowd represents one of West Ham's most significant assets in the Championship, speaking after his side beat Wrexham 6-0 on Friday evening to return to the top of the second-tier table.

A crowd of 59,712 attended the match, a figure that dwarfs the typical Championship gate and one that Nuno was keen to frame as a collective responsibility rather than simply a backdrop.

"We just focus on ourselves and realise London Stadium is a big strength that we have, to try to take advantage of 60,000 fans who give us so much that we have to try to give back," he told BBC Radio London.

The atmosphere question

The London Stadium has attracted persistent debate since West Ham relocated from Upton Park in 2016. The running track that circles the pitch creates a distance between supporters and the playing surface that has no equivalent at the club's old Boleyn Ground home, and critics have long questioned whether the arena can generate the kind of tight, vocal atmosphere that Championship football often demands.

Nuno acknowledged the scrutiny without dismissing it. With four consecutive victories now behind them and the team sitting top of the division, he suggested a winning side and a full house can change the dynamic. The tone of his comments, though, was measured rather than triumphal. Press-release language this was not: he was at some pains to avoid claiming the stadium had been transformed overnight.

Six goals, four wins, one clear message

The result itself was emphatic. Joel Piroe and Taty Castellanos both scored, as did Jarrod Bowen, Manor Solomon and Mohamadou Kante, the latter contributing from the bench. The breadth of the scoring list was something Nuno specifically highlighted, pointing to it as evidence of the team's collective confidence rather than dependence on one or two individuals.

"It will boost their confidence for all the players, with the forward line scoring, good combinations, and players coming from the bench with energy," he said. "A very positive day for us."

He was equally careful, however, not to present four wins and a goal difference surge as proof that the promotion question is settled. West Ham were relegated last season and the size of the rebuild required is not lost on the coaching staff.

"It's not about sending messages, it's about internally realising that today is good, tomorrow is going to be harder and we have to keep on going," Nuno said. "There are many teams in our league with the same expectations. Since day one we have a clear goal but we know it is a long long way to go."

Building patterns on the training ground

One detail in Nuno's post-match comments is worth noting for anyone trying to read how the squad is actually developing. He connected what happened on the pitch with what the coaching staff have been rehearsing at Rush Green, the club's training base.

"The positive is that we start seeing things that we repeat over and over again at Rush Green, with players gelling and combining," he said. "There's still a long way to go, but keep building the momentum so the boys feel confident to go and play."

That framing, of match performances mirroring training-ground patterns, matters in the context of a squad that contains a number of players adjusting to second-tier football for the first time. Confidence built on a 6-0 scoreline is worth something, but Nuno's consistent message is that the process behind the result carries more long-term weight than the result itself.

West Ham sit top of the Championship table. The season is at an early stage, the automatic promotion places are open to a number of sides, and Nuno himself was at pains to say so. But a 60,000-capacity crowd, a winning run and goals flowing from across the squad represent a foundation that any club in the division would take at this point in a campaign.

Frequently asked

How many fans attended West Ham's 6-0 win over Wrexham?
A crowd of 59,712 watched the match at the London Stadium on Friday, 12 September 2026.
Who scored for West Ham in their 6-0 Championship win?
Joel Piroe, Taty Castellanos, Jarrod Bowen, Manor Solomon and Mohamadou Kante all scored, with Kante coming off the bench.
Are West Ham top of the Championship?
Yes, the win returned West Ham to the top of the Championship table, with four consecutive victories behind them at this early stage of the season.