Pep Guardiola (b. 1971)

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Biography

Josep "Pep" Guardiola Sala is a Catalan football manager and former player from Spain who is the manager of Premier League club Manchester City. Guardiola is one of two managers in history to win the continental treble twice and he holds the record for the most consecutive league games won in La Liga, Bundesliga, and the Premier League. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time.

Timeline

The story of Pep Guardiola, told in moments.

1992 Event

Made his first-team debut for Barcelona at 19 under Johan Cruyff. Played as a deep-lying playmaker. Won the club's first European Cup in 1992 at Wembley.

What did you learn from Cruyff that nobody else taught you? How did winning the European Cup at Wembley change you? Was playing deep-lying playmaker your choice or Cruyff's?

2008 Event

Named Barcelona manager with zero top-level coaching experience. Won the treble in his first season: La Liga, Copa del Rey, Champions League. The team scored 152 goals.

How do you win the treble with zero coaching experience? Where did the 152-goal season come from tactically? Did anyone believe in you besides yourself that first year?

2016 Event

Took over Manchester City. Won six Premier League titles in eight seasons, including four in a row from 2021 to 2024.

What did four straight Premier League titles require mentally? How is managing in England different from Spain? Did City feel like your team from the start?

2023 Event

Won the Champions League with Manchester City, completing the continental treble. Only the second manager in history to win the treble twice.

Was the continental treble the peak of your career? What separates winning it once from winning it twice? Is there anything left to prove?

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