Surely it would place a massive asterisk on all the trophies won during his time at Man City? In future discussions on the greatest manager would this be a talking point which stains our perception on him? Or will he still be lauded as the greatest by some despite the wider context?
I think everybody knows that he’s the best manager in the world if you have a high quality squad and excessive resources. However, if you’re more of an underdog and/or have less to regularly spend, there are certainly more proven managers in that regard who could probably do more with that team.