Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 14: West Ham

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Guardian writers’ predicted position: 11th (NB: this is not necessarily Suzanne Wrack’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 10th Prospects West Ham were in big trouble last December, with half the season gone and one win in 11 games. Rehanne Skinner was dismissed and the former Italy forward Rita Guarino came in to steady the ship. There were questions over how much any manager would be able to do without the club giving a bit more support to the women’s setup, but Skinner, fairly or not, had lost the dressing room and heads were down. The impact of Guarino wasn’t instant, a 5-0 defeat by…

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