Pep Guardiola is the second most successful manager EVER after Manchester City’s UEFA Super Cup win…but needs 13 more trophies to get Sir Alex Ferguson
Pep Guardiola moved into second place on the list of all-time most successful managers following Manchester City’s UEFA Super Cup victory over Sevilla on Wednesday.
Sevilla’s Nemanja Gudelj hit his crucial penalty against the crossbar in Athens to give Guardiola’s side the trophy – his 36th title in spells with Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Man City.
However, the Spanish mastermind will need to win 13 more trophies to overtake Sir Alex Ferguson’s impressive streak of 49 successful tournaments during his long tenure as one of the world’s top managers.
The Scot’s titles were earned in 39 years in management, but Guardiola has raced to 36 in just 14 active years on the sidelines, making his achievements all the more impressive – averaging 2.5 champions per season, according to Marka.
Guardiola also made history by becoming the first ever coach to win the European Super Cup with three different teams, having won with Barcelona in 2009 and 2011, Bayern Munich in 2013 and Man City in 2023.
Pep Guardiola won his 36th managerial trophy with Manchester City’s UEFA Super Cup win
The Spaniard is second on the all-time list and now has 13 trophies behind Sir Alex Ferguson
Guardiola has raced to 36 trophies in just 14 active years on the sidelines, starting at Barcelona
Long-serving Romanian manager Mircea Lucescu, currently with Dynamo Kyiv, has won 35 titles in his career dating back to the 1970s, placing him third on the list.
Valeri Lovanovski is fourth with 30 titles, just ahead of fifth-seeded Ottmar Hitzfeld with 28 trophies.
Guardiola’s career has seen him transform the dominant positions of players, most notably with Lionel Messi at Barcelona in 2009. It has often led to great success.
He has also helped lead several young stars from youth success to the first team, including Sergio Busquets at Barcelona, Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg at Bayern Munich and Phil Foden at Manchester City.
Something similar could happen to Cole Palmer after his header tied the score against Sevilla in Athens – if he is not sold, while Guardiola insists he will not be loaned out to continue his career outside the Etihad.
In a relatively short managerial career to date, Guardiola has achieved a wealth of success across Europe with three of the continent’s biggest clubs.
During four years at Barcelona, he won 14 trophies, including three LaLiga titles, two Champions Leagues and the FIFA Club World Cup twice.
As Bayern boss between 2013 and 2016, he won three Bundesliga titles and the FIFA Club World Cup among seven trophies in Munich.
Since joining Man City in 2016, he has guided them to five Premier League trophies, two FA Cups, four League Cups, two Community Shields, the Champions League in June and the Super Cup on Wednesday night. That’s a total of 15 trophies over the past seven years – and with no ambitions to slow down.
Guardiola won seven trophies with Bayern Munich, including three Bundesliga titles
Guardiola guided Man City to the Treble this summer and won the Champions League in June
Their quest for more silverware continues with their league game at home to Newcastle United on Saturday night – a scheduling decision Guardiola revealed was unimpressed in the wake of Wednesday’s victory.
In addition to success with his club, Guardiola has also received a nomination for an individual management award for his work in leading Man City to the 2023 Treble.
Guardiola faces competition from Italian duo Luciano Spalletti and Simone Inzaghi for the UEFA manager award.
Spalletti guided Napoli to their first Serie A title in 33 years, while Inzaghi guided Inter Milan to the Champions League final, where they lost to Man City.
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