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Pep Guardiola’s achievements and iconic feats at Manchester City
22nd May, 2026 03:42 PM
News that Pep Guardiola will step down as manager of Manchester City at the end of the 2025/26 season has sent shockwaves through the football world.
On Friday, May 22, 2026, the club confirmed the departure of the Spaniard, drawing the curtain on a historic decade-long tenure that stands as one of the most glittering spells in the history of English top-flight football.
The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach joined City in July 2016 and went on to become the most successful manager in club history, securing 20 major trophies during his ten-year reign.
While his staggering haul of six Premier League titles, one UEFA Champions League, three FA Cups, five League Cups, one FIFA Club World Cup, one UEFA Super Cup, and three FA Community Shields is breathtaking, the statistics only tell part of the story.
Guardiola leaves as a Premier League icon, widely considered one of the greatest managers ever to grace the game.
His historic, season-by-season milestones not only transformed the landscape of English football but have since set the standards.
Here are among his standout achievements with the Manchester club
2017/18 Season | The “Centurions”:
Guardiola guided City to the Premier League title with an unprecedented, all-time competition record of 100 points.
2018/19 Season | The Domestic Quadruple:
Manchester City accomplished a historic feat by becoming the first—and currently only—English men’s club to achieve a domestic quadruple. City retained the Premier League title with 98 points, thrashed Watford 6-0 to lift the FA Cup, defeated Chelsea on penalties to claim the League Cup, and bested Liverpool on penalties to kick off the campaign with the Community Shield.
2022/23 Season | The continental treble:
City became just the second English side in history to win the Treble, capturing the UEFA Champions League, the Premier League, and the FA Cup. This European breakthrough set up further global success later in 2023, where they added the UEFA Super Cup via a penalty shootout victory over Sevilla in Athens, and the FIFA Club World Cup following a commanding 4-0 win over Fluminense in Jeddah.
2023/24 Season | Four-in-a-Row:
Guardiola secured his fourth consecutive Premier League title, making City the first club in the history of English football to win four top-flight titles in succession.
2025/26 Season | The Final Double:
In his final act as City manager, Guardiola bows out on a high. He concluded his final season in charge by lifting the Carabao Cup in April 2026 with a 2-0 win over Arsenal, followed by a triumphant farewell victory in the May 2026 FA Cup final against Chelsea.
