Roy Hodgson said under-fire Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger could lose his next 50 games as a manager and it would not adversely affect his high opinion of him.
Wenger has been heavily criticised in recent weeks after poor Premier League form and an embarrassing FA Cup exit coincided with him failing to tie star players Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil to new contracts.
But Crystal Palace manager Hodgson - who takes his side to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday - believes the vilification of Wenger is unjustified and feels the Frenchman stands alongside former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson as one of the greatest modern-day bosses in England.