One of the most dominant coaching runs in global soccer history is done, at least for now, leaving widespread effects across the sport.
Manchester City and its longtime manager Pep Guardiola both confirmed Friday he will leave the post after the season concludes on Sunday.
Guardiola’s 10-year tenure included 20 major trophies, including six Premier League titles and an unprecedented four straight between 2021 and 2024, one Champions League title, and three FA Cup wins.
In 2023 alone, the club had a dominant five-trophy run that included wins in the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, UEFA Super Cup, and FIFA Club World Cup—even surpassing top rival Manchester United’s achievements in 1999 that included a treble win of the Premier League, Champions League, and FA Cup.
During that gaudy Man City run, Guardiola’s possession- and precision-based tactics were widely copied across English soccer. His fame was such that he appeared as himself in the third season of Ted Lasso, produced primarily for U.S. audiences. Man City also cashed in heavily during the extended on-field success, rising to sixth in the latest edition of the Deloitte Football Money League of the world’s top-grossing soccer teams.
