Following Manchester City's victory over Fluminense in the FIFA Club World Cup, Pep Guardiola became the first manager to win the tournament with three different clubs in three different leagues.
Guardiola has continued to delineate his tactical brilliance at Manchester City, clinching the FIFA Club World Cup title.
Prior to the encounter against Fluminense, this was the only trophy that Pep Guardiola hadn't won with the Cityzens.
However, he has finally ticked that off his bucket list, with Julian Alvarez scoring a brace, while Fluminense's Nino scored an own goal and Phil Foden also got in on the act as Manchester City pummeled their Brazilian opposition.
Manchester City have also now won all the trophies available to be won, and can be listed amongst the biggest of clubs in Europe not just by performance but by their trophy cabinet.
Anyway, all of this is down to the brilliance of Guardiola, who joined Manchester City in 2016.
Despite an average first season as manager of the English club, he wasn't deterred, as his desire to build a monstrous side was ringing in his ears.
Pep Guardiola, who is considered to be one of the greatest managers of all time, has won several trophies in his managerial career, including; 3 UEFA Champions League, 11 League titles, and 4 FIFA Club World Cup titles amongst others.
In 2009, he won his first FIFA Club World Cup title, guiding Barcelona to a 2-1 victory over Argentine side Estudiantes.
Characteristically, his hunger for success continued at the Spanish club, as he led them to the trophy in 2011, with Barcelona heavily defeating Santos by 4-0.
Coincidentally, after he departed the Blaugrana side in 2012, and his subsequent one-year break from football, Bayern Munich won the UEFA Champions League in the 2012/13 season and he became manager of the German club the following season.
You can say he was fortunate and opportunistic to have won the trophy, however, it's penned in history that Pep Guardiola is the manager who led the Bavarians to the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup success.
Bayern Munich defeated Moroccan club Raja Casablanca 2-0 in Marrakesh, and that was just an addendum to his trophy-laden coaching career.
Fast-forward to 2023, Guardiola is still making waves and showing his tactical “ingenuity”.
Pep Guardiola might not have brought Manchester City to reckoning, as he took over the club seasons after Manuel Pellegrini and Roberto Mancini had led the Cityzens to the Premier League title.
However, the Spaniard has taken the Manchester-based club to immense heights, never achieved by any City manager before he took over the helm.
Guardiola has learned over time and he is largely pragmatic now rather than stringent with his “tiki-taka” philosophy.
Speaking following the FIFA Club World Cup triumph, Pep Guardiola said:
“I'd like to say we had the feeling we would close the chapter by winning the World Cup, we won all the titles... I had a feeling the job was done, it was over".
The 52-year-old also added that he is proud of the English club, and he noted that winning 5 major trophies in a year is something unprecedented in England.
Guardiola has continued to delineate his tactical brilliance at Manchester City, clinching the FIFA Club World Cup title.
Prior to the encounter against Fluminense, this was the only trophy that Pep Guardiola hadn't won with the Cityzens.
However, he has finally ticked that off his bucket list, with Julian Alvarez scoring a brace, while Fluminense's Nino scored an own goal and Phil Foden also got in on the act as Manchester City pummeled their Brazilian opposition.
Manchester City have also now won all the trophies available to be won, and can be listed amongst the biggest of clubs in Europe not just by performance but by their trophy cabinet.
Anyway, all of this is down to the brilliance of Guardiola, who joined Manchester City in 2016.
Despite an average first season as manager of the English club, he wasn't deterred, as his desire to build a monstrous side was ringing in his ears.
Pep Guardiola, who is considered to be one of the greatest managers of all time, has won several trophies in his managerial career, including; 3 UEFA Champions League, 11 League titles, and 4 FIFA Club World Cup titles amongst others.
In 2009, he won his first FIFA Club World Cup title, guiding Barcelona to a 2-1 victory over Argentine side Estudiantes.
Characteristically, his hunger for success continued at the Spanish club, as he led them to the trophy in 2011, with Barcelona heavily defeating Santos by 4-0.
Coincidentally, after he departed the Blaugrana side in 2012, and his subsequent one-year break from football, Bayern Munich won the UEFA Champions League in the 2012/13 season and he became manager of the German club the following season.
You can say he was fortunate and opportunistic to have won the trophy, however, it's penned in history that Pep Guardiola is the manager who led the Bavarians to the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup success.
Bayern Munich defeated Moroccan club Raja Casablanca 2-0 in Marrakesh, and that was just an addendum to his trophy-laden coaching career.
Fast-forward to 2023, Guardiola is still making waves and showing his tactical “ingenuity”.
Pep Guardiola might not have brought Manchester City to reckoning, as he took over the club seasons after Manuel Pellegrini and Roberto Mancini had led the Cityzens to the Premier League title.
However, the Spaniard has taken the Manchester-based club to immense heights, never achieved by any City manager before he took over the helm.
Guardiola has learned over time and he is largely pragmatic now rather than stringent with his “tiki-taka” philosophy.
Speaking following the FIFA Club World Cup triumph, Pep Guardiola said:
“I'd like to say we had the feeling we would close the chapter by winning the World Cup, we won all the titles... I had a feeling the job was done, it was over".
The 52-year-old also added that he is proud of the English club, and he noted that winning 5 major trophies in a year is something unprecedented in England.