The managers who have won the most Premier League titles
The Premier League looks set to lose one of its greatest managers this year, with reports claiming Pep Guardiola will leave Manchester City at the end of this season.
The Catalan coach has been the most dominant figure in the English top flight since his arrival a decade ago, winning every piece of silverware available to him.
Guardiola is one of only four managers to have ever won the Premier League title multiple times, while eight have lifted the trophy just the once. But where does the 55-year-old rank among the most successful managers in the division’s history?
The managers who have won the most Premier League titles:
=3. Jose Mourinho – 3
Jose Mourinho arrived at Chelsea in 2004 on the back of his incredible UEFA Champions League win with FC Porto and made an immediate impact at Stamford Bridge. The Special One won the Premier League in his first season on the foundation of a watertight defence; they conceded just 15 goals in 38 games, a record that stands to this day.
The Blues retained their crown the following season, but relinquished it to Manchester United in 2007. Mourinho departed in September of that year, but he returned in 2013 and claimed his third title in his second season back in charge. That remains his last league winner’s medal, almost a decade on.
Tactical Analysis – The Special One’s formidable 2004-2006 Chelsea side
=3. Arsene Wenger – 3
Arsene Wenger reinvented Arsenal from George Graham’s defensively disciplined and organised side into a silky, attack-minded outfit, and it led to great success in his first decade at the club.
Le Professeur ensured Manchester United didn’t hold a monopoly on the Premier League title, winning three of them between 1998 and 2004, the last of which saw the Gunners go unbeaten for an entire season.
The takeover of Chelsea by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich in 2003 proved a huge obstacle to the Gunners, however, and Wenger’s insistence on trusting youth instead of buying star talent meant they seldom challenged for the title again. Their 22-year wait for the trophy may finally come to an end this year, though.
2. Pep Guardiola – 6
It might be hard to believe now, but when Guardiola first arrived at Manchester City in 2016, there was a sizeable contingent of football fans and members of the media who questioned his ability to adapt to the English game. They were briefly proven right when City finished third in his first season, a distant 15 points off winners Chelsea.
But the Catalan tactician inevitably proved them all wrong, winning six of the next eight Premier League titles. There is still a chance he could win his seventh before riding off into the sunset, although it’s looking more likely he will go two consecutive years without a league title for the first time in his managerial career.
1. Sir Alex Ferguson – 13
To the surprise of absolutely no one, Alex Ferguson looks down on everyone from atop this list with an astonishing 13 Premier League titles. The Scot lifted the trophy in three different decades, rebuilding his team every few years to maintain a remarkable level of consistency.
Ferguson’s first title came in the maiden season of the Premier League following the breakaway in 1992/93 and he won it for the final time in his last season as a manager before retiring in 2013.
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