There have been times when it appeared Gareth Taylor was clinging on to his job as Manchester City boss.
When his team were thrashed 5-0 by Arsenal in 2021. When they suffered 3-0 and 4-0 defeats by Chelsea in quick succession in the same year. When they were knocked out of the Champions League at the qualifying stage by Real Madrid in back-to-back campaigns. When they missed out on European football after being overtaken by rivals United.
Taylor has had his fair share of criticism and, at times, it has been justified.