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?
Not sure about the effect on Pep, but he is and always be the prominent piece of the “MCFC rise and fall” story yet to be written and told.