Manchester City and Pep Guardiola have been crowned Premier League champions for the 2022-2023 campaign. Therefore, the Spanish gaffer is now one of the coaches with the most trophies won in football history.
The Citizens have now won five Premier League titles in their previous six years under the former Barcelona manager. Of course, Pep Guardiola is ruling the English league.
The likes of José Mourinho, Antonio Conte, Thomas Tuchel, and other famous coaches have been in the Premier League. However, none of them comes close to the Spaniard’s legacy.
Frankly, it’s now safe to say that Pep Guardiola is better than Jurgen Klopp. Even though the German manager has won the UEFA Champions League with Liverpool.
Obviously, Pep Guardiola is gradually close to taking over Sir Alex Ferguson’s legacy in the Premier League. Because he has won five league trophies with the Citizens.
The Spanish coach succeeds in La Liga at Barcelona. He flourished in the Bundesliga at Bayern Munich, and is currently destroying every team in the Premier League.
Of course, he deserves to be on the list of coaches with the most trophies won in football history. One of the most reliable football managers in Europe’s top-5 leagues.
As regards the 2022-2023 league triumph. Pep Guardiola has won the league in 11 of his previous 15 seasons as a manager. Of course, that’s an amazing record.
Having won in 2021, 2022, and 2023. Manchester City are now the second club to win the Premier League in three consecutive seasons. The Citizens are now among the best in the league’s history.
Sir Alex Ferguson is considered the best manager in the league’s history. However, Pep Guardiola may take over if he continues like this at Manchester City.
The Citizens are always unstoppable under the Spanish manager. That’s why he is one of the most successful managers in football history.
Who are the coaches with the most trophies won in football history?
1. Sir Alex Ferguson – 49 trophies
The former Scottish football manager coached many teams during his managerial career. However, his achievements at Manchester United were insane.
Sir Alex Ferguson literally won everything with the Red Devils. That’s why he remains the best coach in football history to date. He remains the most successful one.
Having won 49 trophies in his managerial career. He won 13 Premier League titles and 2 UEFA Champions Leagues with Manchester United.
At the same time, Sir Alex Ferguson won many other trophies with the Red Devils. He’s literally above many football managers in Europe’s top-5 leagues.
Interestingly, most of the players he coached during his managerial career are now in management. And they all make headlines as managers.
2. Mircea Lucescu – 34 trophies
The current Dynamo Kyiv manager is also one of the coaches with the most trophies in football history. Of course, that’s incredible.
Mircea Lucescu managed clubs like Inter Milan, Galatasaray, Beşiktaş, Shakhtar Donetsk, and others. Matter of fact, he enjoyed his managerial career in Ukraine.
The 77-year-old gaffer didn’t win the UEFA Champions League or the UEFA Europa League. However, he lifted the UEFA Super Cup with Galatasaray in 2000.
In addition, Mircea Lucescu won 7 Ukrainian Premier League titles with Shakhtar Donetsk. Of course, he ruled the Ukrainian league like Sir Alex ruled the EPL.
Interestingly, he won the league title with almost all the teams he managed in Ukraine. Unfortunately, he never came to England, Spain, or Germany.
3. Valeriy Lobanovskyi – 33 trophies
Despite that, the former Ukrainian gaffer didn’t manage any team in Europe’s top-5 leagues. He is still one of the most successful coaches in football history.
Valeriy Lobanovskyi was able to win 33 trophies in his managerial career. Apparently, he’s up there with many brilliant and talented coaches in the world of football.
The 63-year-old Ukraine international won most of his titles as a manager with Dynamo Kyiv. Meanwhile, he managed the Ukrainian side three different times.
Amazingly, he dominated the Ukrainian league all three times at Dynamo Kyiv. He was literally unstoppable in the league, having won many trophies.
Valeriy Lobanovskyi settled the case of being one of the most successful managers in the world of football outside of Europe’s top five leagues.
4. Pep Guardiola – 33 trophies
Of course, the Spanish gaffer adds to his trophy list as he won the Premier League title in 2022-2023. As a result, he has now won 33 titles in his managerial career.
Meanwhile, he’s most likely to make it 34 at the end of the season. Because he has made it to the UEFA Champions League final with Manchester City this season.
Pep Guardiola won most of his titles as a manager at Barcelona. He lifted 14 trophies with the Culers, 12 at Manchester City, and 7 at Bayern Munich.
He has now won five Premier League titles with the Citizens. Meaning, he’s most likely to take over Sir Alex Ferguson in the league. Manchester City are unstoppable under him.
Even though Pep Guardiola seems like a manager with principles. He needs certain types of players before he succeeds. Nevertheless, the Spanish coach is tactical.
5. Ottmar Hitzfeld – 26 trophies
The 74-year-old German international singlehandedly raided the Bundesliga during his managerial career. He was such a brilliant and tactical manager.
Ottmar Hitzfeld managed seven different teams in his career. However, he won most titles with Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, and Grasshopper in Switzerland.
Unbelievably, the former German striker won the UEFA Champions League with the Bavarians and Dortmund. Frankly, he made Borussia Dortmund the UCL champion in 1997.
Ottmar Hitzfeld won five German league titles with Bayern Munich. Amazingly, he won it for three consecutive seasons, from 1999 to 2001. The Bavarians were unstoppable under him.
He didn’t sign him for any club in England, Spain, or France. Nevertheless, he was a legend in Germany, he single-handedly dominated the Bundesliga.
6. Jock Stein – 26 trophies
He managed one team in the Premier League. However, he enjoyed most of his managerial career in Scotland, coaching Celtic, the Scotland national team, and the rest.
Jock Stein was also a brilliant and tactical manager. In all fairness, he was more like Sir Alex Ferguson in the Scottish League, he dominated the league.
Having won 26 titles in his managerial career. He won 9 consecutive Scottish League titles with Celtic, which occurred between 1966 and 1974.
At the same time, Stein became the first manager of a British side to win the European Cup. He comfortably made it happen with Celtic in 1967.
In addition, he won many trophies with other clubs. Nevertheless, his legacy at Celtic can never be forgotten in the club’s history. He won everything with them.
7. José Mourinho – 26 trophies
Of course, the Italian gaffer is one of the most famous managers in Europe’s top-5 leagues. He managed many teams in Europe, including Chelsea, Real Madrid, and the rest.
José Mourinho is currently making waves at AS Roma in Italy. He won the UEFA Europa Conference League with them last season, and made it to the UEFA Europa League final this season.
Out of the 26 trophies he won as a manager. The Italian boss bagged most of his trophies with Chelsea. The West London club can never forget him.
José Mourinho won 3 Premier League titles with the Blues, including the FA Cup and Community Shield. In all fairness, he remains the best in the club’s history.
Surprisingly, the Italian gaffer didn’t win the UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid, Manchester United, or Chelsea. However, he won it at Porto in 2004 and at Inter Milan in 2010.
8. Luiz Felipe Scolari – 24 trophies
The former Brazil football manager has managed 30 different teams in his managerial career. He’s actually among the best in football history.
Luiz Felipe Scolari won the FIFA World Cup with Brazil in 2002 and the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2013. That was what announced the Brazilian boss.
Despite winning 26 trophies in his managerial career. He didn’t win any titles in Europe’s top-5 leagues, even though he managed Chelsea in the Premier League.
However, he won most of his titles as a manager at Grêmio and Palmeiras in Brazil. Luiz Felipe also single-handedly raided Brazil in all competitions.
Having won 26 trophies, the former Brazilian gaffer didn’t win the UEFA Champions League, or any European trophy. Thus, he deserves to be on the list of coaches with the most trophies won in football history.
9. Giovanni Trapattoni – 23 trophies
Speaking of Europe’s top-5 leagues. The former Italian manager coached the likes of Juventus, AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, and the rest.
Despite his flawless managerial record. He didn’t manage any teams in the Premier League or La Liga. He single-handedly dominated Serie A.
Giovanni Trapattoni lifted 23 trophies in his managerial career. However, he won most of his titles with Juventus. The Old Lady will forever be grateful to him, he announced the club during his time.
At least, he won 9 Serie A titles at Juventus, some European cups. At the same time, he won some titles at Inter Milan, Bayern Munich, and Benfica.
Trapattoni may not be as popular as the likes of Guardiola and Mourinho. However, he remains one of the most successful managers in the world of football.
10. Arsène Wenger – 21 trophies
The Gunners former gaffer is another manager who dominated the English Premier League. However, he’s behind Sir Alex Ferguson as regards their achievements.
Arsène Wenger managed just four teams in his career. However, he enjoyed most of his managerial career at Arsenal, helping the Gunners family.
The Frenchman won 3 Premier League titles at the Emirates Stadium. 7 English FA Cup and 7 FA Community Shield. Of course, that’s an amazing record.
Even though he didn’t win the UEFA Champions League with Arsenal during his time. He led the Gunners to some UCL finals, but they lost.
The North London club have been struggling since his departure. As Mikel Arteta recently lost the English PL title to Manchester City this campaign.