Pep Guardiola will achieve a special milestone this weekend as he manages his 1000th game | OneFootball

Pep Guardiola will reach a special milestone as a manager this weekend. Manchester City’s Premier League fixture against Liverpool will be the 1000th game Guardiola has taken charge of as manager. Throughout his managerial spells at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City, Pep Guardiola has risen to become one of the greatest managers in the history of football. He has also helped establish Manchester City as a modern-day force in English and European football.

The legacy of Pep Guardiola as a manager is one of unparalleled success.

Pep Guardiola’s legacy as a manager is hard to put into words. His influence on football can be seen throughout modern football. There is now a plethora of Pep Guardiola’s assistants and former players making their way as managers throughout European football. Before Guardiola came to England the thought of English teams playing out from the back and playing possession-dominant football was unheard of. Because of Guardiola and Manchester City’s success, it is commonplace across every league in England and Europe to see teams playing in a manner that resembles Pep Guardiola’s style of football.

Perhaps the best word that sums up Pep Guardiola’s first 999 games as a manager is success. He has won 40 major trophies as a manager. He dominated Spanish and European football with his all-conquering Barcelona side in his first spell as a manager. More success followed when he was Bayern Munich manager.

Even more success has followed Guardiola as Manchester City manager. Guardiola has managed 549 games as City manager. He has led City to 18 major trophies including six Premier League titles. Those six titles came in seven season’s including an unprecedented four league titles in a row. Guardiola has conquered Europe as Manchester City manager by winning the UEFA Champions League during the 22/23 season. His team has won every other major Trophy available during his time at the club. Success is the word that best describes Pep Guardiola’s time as a manager across three clubs.

Summary.

As a Manchester City fan, I’d seen City win the Premier League under Roberto Mancini and Manuel Pellegrini. Those triumphs were special in themselves. When Pep Guardiola took over as City manager I hoped he’d lead the club to unprecedented heights. That is exactly what has transpired with Guardiola as City manager. Guardiola’s tenure at Manchester City has been a privilege to watch unfold. As he enters rare company by managing his 1000th game all I can say is thank you Pep Guardiola and here’s hoping that there is even more success on the horizon for Guardiola as Manchester City manager.