His niece works for sky so he gives them a lot of soundbytes/access to players/for interviews etc. Their higher-ups are very clear about not criticising him.
Really ?
So pundits go against what they believe because of that (if they really think he's rubbish of course). That's just ridiculous if true.
Any of them who give them access and stories get an easy ride. Note the lack of criticism for Allardyce, for example. Their production team is full of family members/friends of players/managers/ex-players. You are told in production meetings who can't be criticised/about whom criticism cannot be aired. They don't mind letting people question Wenger on air because, amongst other reasons, they think he never does anything for them above the bare contractual minimum. It's the same across so many of their departments - there are children of former England Cricket players in the Cricket production team, for example, because in return daddy tells the ECB to grant them first-rate access and first option on everything. It's a really despicable organisation to be frank.
What a joke, void all integrity if that's legit. I don't doubt you either if i'm honest, it explains a lot in regard to Hippo head and Pardew.
Makes sense why foreigners get so much stick. No nieces when your from Argentina.