Critics have praised the film for its emotional depth and elegant storytelling:
: A central narrative is his long-standing battle with cancer. The film details a gruesome operation for nasal melanoma he underwent just before starting at Barcelona, and his five separate diagnoses over fifteen years. Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager
: It holds a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics have praised the film for its emotional
: Interviewees such as Pep Guardiola , José Mourinho , and Sir Alex Ferguson describe him as a father figure and "one of the nicest people" in football. Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager