Chelsea boss Graham Potter was sorry to hear of Patrick Vieira's sacking by Crystal Palace.
Vieira was axed by Palace this morning.
Potter said: "It's never nice to hear when a colleague loses their job. I have huge respect for Patrick; he is a gentleman. I think the way he has conducted himself has been exemplary. But that's football and the business. We're at the mercy of that and it's not for me to say what clubs should and shouldn't do. It's part of the job but I wish him well. He's a top person and a top manager.
"We all go into it with our eyes open. We know the consequences and you have to deal with them. We speak a lot about perspective and there are a lot of people worse off than us. So nobody is asking for pity or sympathy. But it's a pressurised job because football is emotional and means a lot to people.
"So we're under scrutiny and pressure and we have to deal with it."