Pep Guardiola will leave Manchester City after a decade that reshaped English football. With 17 major trophies, he established a rare era of dominance.
Premier League record comparison
Guardiola always prioritized the domestic league and won 6 titles in 10 seasons (60%), including an unprecedented four in a row (2021–2024). Only Bob Paisley, with 66.67% (6 titles in 9 years at Liverpool, 1974–1983), has a higher rate. Ferguson won 13 titles across 26 full seasons at Manchester United, but from his first title (1993) to retirement his rate stood at 61.9% — higher than Guardiola but lower than Paisley.
Champions League performance
Despite strong financial backing, Guardiola led City to only one final and one semi‑final in 10 years, aside from the 2023 victory. Compared with Ferguson (2 titles), Brian Clough (2 titles with Nottingham Forest) and Paisley (3 titles in 5 years), this record is modest.
Total trophies
Guardiola collected 17 major trophies at City, second only to Ferguson’s 28 in English football history. Paisley ranks third with 14, followed by Arsène Wenger (10, including 7 FA Cups), Brian Clough (9) and Matt Busby (8).
Points records
City set the Premier League points record twice: 100 points (2017–18) and 98 points (2018–19). Between 2018 and 2024, the team reached 90+ points four times. Liverpool’s 68‑point campaign in 1978–79 (equivalent to 98 points under three‑points‑per‑win) remains a historical milestone.
Special records
Guardiola is the only manager in nearly 140 years of English football to win four consecutive top‑flight titles, achieve 100 points in a season, score 106 league goals (2017–18) and complete a domestic treble (league, FA Cup, League Cup) in the same year (2018–19). He also matched Ferguson’s record of winning the league with five games to spare (2018). However, Guardiola never matched Wenger’s feat of going undefeated through an entire season (Arsenal 2003–04).
