# Why managers must put their own fitness first – Pulis

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/why-managers-must-put-their-own-fitness-first-pulis/
- Published: 2026-10-30T07:41:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T08:39:47+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cqy0r31kwne0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Fitness, Health, Sport

## Key points

- Pulis says managers must protect their health.
- Results pressure and criticism remain relentless.
- His early Bournemouth years brought poor diet and little exercise.

## Summary

Football management can put intense, sustained pressure on health, as Vincent Kompany’s recent collapse at Bayern Munich has highlighted. Tony Pulis argues that managers need to make their own fitness a priority because the workload, responsibility for results and public criticism can take a physical and mental toll.

Pulis recalls that when he began managing Bournemouth in 1992, he handled many roles, from scouting and signing players to coaching, while eating poorly and getting little exercise. He says the demands became especially stressful when results dipped, and that managers still face scrutiny even if their clubs are run differently today. Kompany’s collapse was attributed to meningeal irritation, an inflammation of the membrane around the brain and spinal cord.

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