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?
Good question. I’d say that Guardiola’s creation of that Barcelona team, the greatest club side of all time, should stabilize his legacy. If not that, then the amount of current managers who worked under him. In the Premier League alone, there’s Ten Hag, Arteta and Kompany. Although two of them aren’t doing too good right now.
But the general public has questioned Guardiola’s credibility numerous times. This would only further aggrevate it.