Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says managers are being put off taking jobs because of the sort of abuse suffered by Steve Bruce at Newcastle.
Arteta says current and prospective coaches have told him they are thinking twice about becoming managers.
“Yes, a lot of people think like that,” he said.
Arteta, 39, added: “I heard a lot and I have a lot of friends who are doing the courses, who doubted whether they want to take the hot seat or whether it is better to be an assistant or something else.
“For me, this cannot be the barrier, because you have fear about the treatment you are going to receive. I think the enjoyment as well is that big, that it should not stop you.
“But it is important that we take care a little bit of the environment and putting things in the right place. If not, I don’t think it will get better. I think it will get worse if we don’t do anything about it.”
Bruce’s final game at Newcastle, a 3-2 defeat by Tottenham on Sunday,…