Agreed. I think he’s a good manager , his record shows that, and he did well at Ipswich to a certain extent given his budget. Although in the end - no promotion. He also saw through Leon Best in about 10 minutes.
I was illustrating to the OP that the glib summary - not a prem manager , gets...
He kept Wolves in the prem for 2 seasons and was sacked in the 3rd before they were relegated. A lifetime compared to some. So fair to say he has some Prem pedigree. As much as Hughton anyway.
As for Ipswich then when he joined they were in the Champ and nearly 6 years later, they are still...
If he’s not a PL manager then nor is Hughton. he’s managed there successfully (and then less successfully) for multiple seasons. More than CH.
He also kept Wolves up for 2 seasons in a row. Quite a feat these days.