Pep Guardiola wins his first FIFA Best Coach title

FEuropean Union A historic 2023 for Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City. Confirmation of his many years of work was the iconic three, which will remain in the memory of football: the first in the history of the “sky blue” team, the second in all of English football. The first Champions League came to the Etihad. And with this, the FA Cup and the Premier League will conclude the 2023–24 season in the capital for the “city dwellers”.

Accompanied by his wife and daughter Guardiola received recognition this Monday in London. He was voted “Best” FIFA Coach, ahead of Luciano Spalletti and Simone Inzaghi. All three were present at the Eventim Apollo in the English capital.

This is Pep Guardiola’s first “The Best” (in this format). He was second in 2019, ahead of Jurgen Klopp. He is also the first Spanish trainer to win it and take Scaloni’s position.

But the 2023/24 season has been far from easy for City. He had difficult moments. In the Premier League they made a magnificent comeback to beat Arteta’s Arsenal, in the FA Cup they beat Manchester United in the derby final… and in the Champions League they managed to beat Inter in Istanbul. Rhodri was decisive.

“I share this award with Spalletti and Inzaghi. Simone, only I know how tiring it was to play against you and your team.” He stated this when receiving the award in connection with the match with Inter in the Champions League final.