Guardiola fulfills his mission at Manchester City, takes Zika to the Champions League and becomes the second most successful coach in history

After collecting failures in the main European Union tournament, the Spanish coach distracts critics with the undisputed title against Inter Milan.

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Pep Guardiola is the second most successful coach in history

hired in 2016, Pep Guardiola Arrived to Manchester city With the status of the current best coach in the world and great ambitions. As well as establishing the club as a reference in the United Kingdom, which has been experiencing a period of strong investment since 2008, the task will be to raise and win over the squad. Champions League. Mission one accomplished easily, Nationals dominating local rivals and winning trophies at the national level—these are five accomplishments from Premier Leaguealong with four others Premier League Cuptwo of FA cup And two more from English Super Cup. in the main tournament UEFAHowever, the Spaniard has accumulated failures in the past six years, and has suffered difficult setbacks, such as the runner-up in 2021 and the stunning elimination of Real Madrid last season. However, “Zika” in the Champions League ended on Saturday, 10, with the culmination of the coach’s work by defeating Inter Milan, in Istanbul, Turkey.

Over the past few years, Guardiola has been called a “failure” by the press and fans. Even achieving dominance in the English championship, which experts treat as the most difficult in the world, the coach was questioned by the results of the Champions League. Before lifting the trophy on Saturday, the Spaniard conquered Europe with only Barcelona, with the help of Lionel Messi, Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta and company. Amid the disappointing qualifiers, the manager was constantly reminded of the high value of the Manchester City squad. Since the Leader took over Citizens, the board hasn’t skimped on hiring, instead investing heavily in it Erling HallandAnd Jack GrealishAnd Julian Alvarez and other stars. Now, Pep is beating pundits with the trophy and becoming the second-biggest Champions League winner. With three bowls, he evens out Zinedine Zidane that it Bob Paisleythree-time champion with real madrid that it Liverpool, respectively. The big winner is the Italian Carlo AncelottiHe won four titles, two at the helm of Milan and two at the helm of Real Madrid.

More than just being inducted into the hall of greatest continental champions, Guardiola is also on his way to becoming the most successful manager of all time. With a career of 14 years, the Spaniard already has 35 trophies in official tournaments. Now, the Catalan is also the second coach with the most titles, equaling the Romanian Mircia Lucescuwhich hit the mark after a 41-year career. The leader of the ranking is the Scotsman Alex Ferguson, the idol of Manchester United, with 49 trophies in 39 years of operation. Linked to Manchester City until June 2025, the boss must continue to place the British team among the best on the planet.