Tony Pulis has warned his appointment at West Bromwich Albion is no guarantee they'll stay up.

Pulis has a remarkable record of never suffering relegation in 22 years of management.

But the new Baggies manager insists: "Just because I've walked in the door doesn't mean this club will stay up,' was his stark assessment. 'I think complacency is one of the worst words in the dictionary.

"A lot of those people who are saying it haven't been involved in trying to do it. It's not easy. It's a compliment, brilliant, but I'd rather have it at the end of the season.

"There will be more pressure on the players to perform here than at Palace. And it's such a short period. You have to give the chairman a lot of credit because he understands how serious the situation is."