Premier League managers yesterday defended Leicester manager Nigel Pearson’s decision to stand up for himself when abuse was hurled at him from a spectator.

Pearson was charged by the Football Association on Thursday after he reportedly told the fan to “fuck off and die.”

But Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger and Swansea manager Gary Monk both feel that respect is a two-way street and if fans don’t want to be shouted at by managers then they shouldn’t attack them in the first place.