He said: “There is possibly too much money around. It’s sad, isn’t it? But the big four will get bigger and they’ll only go away from the other teams. That’s the vicious circle we’re in. They will continue to get into Europe and that will give them big money.
“That’s where the game has lost its soul. I don’t think the strength in depth in the Premier League is as good as it was four or five years ago.
“It’s a tough league, but I still think it was more competitive three or four years ago. A lot of it is down to the players, they’re different characters now.
“I’m not being critical of foreigners, but players’ behaviour is different. I know people will say that’s something coming from me, but every time they’re touched they seem to go down.
“You see players rolling around and players trying to get other players booked. Managers and coaches are even trying to get other players booked.
“I don’t begrudge any player a penny because it is a short career, but if you’re getting that much and you’re not in the team, you can take things for granted and that’s when you lose it. That’s where you lose the love of the game.”
