Pep Guardiola is expected to take charge of Manchester City for the final time ​on Sunday, drawing the curtain down on a decade that has reshaped not only his club but English football itself.

When the ‌Catalan arrived in 2016, he was already regarded as one of the game’s great innovators. What followed was something even more profound: a transformational reign that turned City from wealthy contenders into the defining team of an era.

Ten years on, Guardiola leaves City having won 15 major trophies, not including the UEFA Super Cup and Club World ​Cup.

His trophy cabinet includes six Premier League titles including a record four in a row and the club’s first Champions League crown, a ​haul that places him among the most successful managers in English football history.

This season alone, he has guided City ⁠to both the League Cup and FA Cup titles, and pushed Arsenal right to the wire in the Premier League race.

His final match, expected ​to be Sunday’s league game against Aston Villa, will close the book on a story of dominance, reinvention and influence that extended far beyond results.

And ​the Etihad Stadium crowd will surely soak up every second, singing their tribute song to their beloved manager: “We’ve got Guardiola!” to the tune of The Dave Clark Five’s “Glad All Over”.

Guardiola’s legacy at City is measured not just in silverware but in the scale of control his teams exerted. At their peak, they amassed points totals previously unimaginable, winning ​four straight league titles between 2021 and 2024 and forcing rivals into near-perfection just to keep pace.

In 2023, they completed the treble, joining Manchester ​United’s 1999 side as the only English teams to hoist the league, FA Cup and Champions League trophies in the same season.

–Reuters–