Pep Guardiola creates history by winning Treble twice

Manchester City emerged victoriously over Inter Milan at the UEFA Champions League final and with this win, Pep Guardiola being the coach of Manchester City, as marked his name in…

By Mayukh Bhattacharjee

June 12, 2023

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Manchester City emerged victoriously over Inter Milan at the UEFA Champions League final and with this win, Pep Guardiola being the coach of Manchester City, as marked his name in the books o glory. Pep Guardiola has now become the first manager in the annals of European football to twice achieve the treble. This season, he contributed to City’s victories in the Premier League, FA Cup, and now the Champions League.

Pep Guardiola however invested a significant £1.074 billion to secure a UEFA Champions League title for Manchester City. Bringing in the like Erling Haaland, assembling a star studded squad of top class players, similiar to one he had in Barcelona, featuring the likes Lionel Messi, Xavi and Andres Iniesta.

Guardiola became the first manager in the annals of European football to accomplish the feat twice. In 2008–09, when FC Barcelona won the Champions League, La Liga, and Copa del Rey, he achieved his first treble. Guardiola has since surpassed Sir Alex Ferguson as the only manager in English club football to ever win a historic treble.

Pep Guardiola in this regard

With this humongous achievement, Pep Guardiola said that winning the first one is so difficult. Maybe in the future he is not saying it will be easy but maybe more comfortable.

In the 2022/23, Pep Guardiola guided Manchester City to their third consecutive Premier League title and their fifth title in six years. Despite starting April eight points behind Arsenal, City staged a remarkable comeback and secured the title with three matches remaining.

Additionally, Manchester City claimed their seventh FA Cup crown in a thrilling 2-1 victory over Manchester United at Wembley. It was the first-ever all-Manchester cup final, adding to the historic significance of the achievement.

The triumph over Inter Milan in the Champions League Final completed Manchester City’s remarkable Treble, solidifying this season as the most extraordinary in the club’s history.