Tony Pulis has hit out at television pundits who have 'failed as managers' and complained their proliferation has led to greater pressure on Premier League bosses.
The West Bromwich Albion head coach has come under fire from supporters for a run of eight Premier League games without victory but took aim at those paid to give opinions.
Pulis refused to name names, insisting 'there are too many', but argued that the increasing levels of TV analysis fostered an atmosphere where managers were afforded less time to turn round poor form.
'The media pressure and speculation and everything else just reaches a little bit further every year,' he said.