Arsene Wenger has claimed that expectations in the Premier League have changed since his Arsenal exit and that a top-four finish is now more accepted.
The French boss was widely condemned during the latter stages of his spell in North London by suggesting that qualifying for the Champions League was like winning a trophy.
However, the dominance of Manchester City and Liverpool has led to a change in perspectives, with Arsenal , Spurs, Chelsea and Manchester United all setting their sights on a top-four finish.
As a result, Wenger believes that managers will not be criticised like he once was and explained why it is easier being a manager now than when he started his career.
"Every year people want something more from you. I experienced that at Arsenal, we went 20 consecutive years in the top-four but in the end it wasn’t enough," he told beIN Sports.
"Now if you get Champions League, people are very happy."
"I feel that basically, the job overall is easy because you have so many assistants, so if you don’t want to work, you don’t work. You can have people doing your training sessions, they can analyse.
“I started in this job working alone. When you have to coach your goalkeepers and everybody else, it’s hard work because you have to stand out for results as well. But what has changed is the demands from the environment has become much bigger.
“You have to dedicate more time to media, more time to your own television inside the club and you have to face adversity much more. So the resistance to stress maybe has become bigger, you need a big resistance to stress and your power is less strong now.”
