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Pep Guardiola or Sir Alex Ferguson: Who's the best...

ESPN · May 23, 2026, 1:03 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • Guardiola engineered a period of dominance at City that saw the club win 17 major honors, including six Premier Leagues and one Champions League, since taking charge in 2016.
  • But does his incredible record elevate above Ferguson in the Premier League's pantheon of top managers?
  • Ferguson reigned at United for almost 28 years, predating the start of the Premier League in 1992-93, and won 28 major honors including 13 Premier Leagues and two Champions Leagues.

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Guardiola engineered a period of dominance at City that saw the club win 17 major honors, including six Premier Leagues and one Champions League, since taking charge in 2016. On a wider scale, he also influenced a change of the sport's landscape across England, with teams at all levels attempting to adopt many aspects of his philosophy.

But does his incredible record elevate above Ferguson in the Premier League's pantheon of top managers?

Ferguson reigned at United for almost 28 years, predating the start of the Premier League in 1992-93, and won 28 major honors including 13 Premier Leagues and two Champions Leagues. He was the game's dominant force in England for two decades and built a succession of great teams, with home-grown players as the bedrock of many of them.

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