Nigel Pearson 'can't stand' fake crowd noise and has compared it to 'American comedy shows with canned laughter'.
The Watford manager is preparing his side for a return to action behind closed doors this weekend, with the Hornets taking on Leicester City at Vicarage Road on Saturday.
Clubs have the option to turn on artificial crowd noise in the stadium whenever the ball is out of play, while fans at home can have it added to their feed on television.
Watford manager Nigel Pearson 'can't stand' fake crowd noise and has slammed the system
The Hertfordshire side trialled the sounds during a friendly with Brentford last weekend and goalkeeper Ben Foster admitted it 'annoyed' him.