Guardiola closes in on Ferguson’s all‑time record as City boss hits 41 career titles
With the FA Cup title, he now has 20 with City, 14 with Barça and 7 with Bayern. Only Sir Alex Ferguson, with 49, has more.
Another trophy is in the bag. Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City bagged the FA Cup at Wembley this afternoon. It is his second piece of silverware this season after lifting the EFL Carabao Cup in March — brings his career total to 41 titles.
That cements him firmly in second place on the all‑time coaching leaderboard, now just eight trophies behind Sir Alex Ferguson, who sits at the top with 49.
Guardiola’s historic run at Manchester City
Guardiola is, by far, the most decorated manager in Manchester City history, with 20 titles since arriving a decade ago — the longest tenure of his career. His haul with City includes:
- 6 Premier League titles
- 5 Carabao Cups
- 4 FA Cups
- 3 Community Shields
- 1 Champions League
- 1 UEFA Super Cup
- 1 FIFA Club World Cup
Whether he’ll stay beyond this season remains uncertain. Even with a contract in place, there’s a real possibility he could choose to walk away.
If City manages to overtake Arsenal — they trail by two points with only six left to play for — Guardiola could still add a seventh Premier League title, which would be the 42nd trophy of his career.
His legacy at Barcelona
During his four seasons at Barça, Guardiola collected 14 trophies, including:
- 3 LaLiga titles
- 3 Spanish Super Cups
- 2 Champions Leagues
- 2 Copa del Rey titles
- 2 UEFA Super Cups
- 2 FIFA Club World Cups
His Barcelona side remains one of the most admired teams in modern soccer history.
His impact at Bayern Munich
In just three seasons in Germany, Guardiola added 7 more titles:
- 3 Bundesligas
- 2 DFB‑Pokals
- 1 UEFA Super Cup
- 1 FIFA Club World Cup
Even in seasons that fall short of perfection, Guardiola continues to be synonymous with success.
All‑time coaching leaderboard (by titles won)
| Coach | Titles |
|---|---|
| Sir Alex Ferguson | 49 |
| Pep Guardiola | 41 |
| Mircea Lucescu | 36 |
| Valeriy Lobanovskyi | 33 |
| Carlo Ancelotti | 31 |
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