🔗 Share this article 'I'll take Ferguson & Wenger to dinner' - Guardiola Haaland's goal secures Guardiola's 250th Premier League win Achieving 250 Premier League victories is a landmark that deserves unique recognition. That is what Pep Guardiola is planning after Manchester City's 1-0 win over Brentford secured him access to an exclusive club of managers who have accomplished the feat with a single club. With only Ferguson and Wenger preceding him in this achievement, Guardiola is organizing what many would consider the ultimate football celebration. "Being in the company of Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger is an honor, I'm taking them out for a magnificent dinner," announced the City boss in his tenth year with the club. "It's a pleasure to be part of that in Premier League history, really pleased. Now let's go for 250 more." Unprecedented Feat Having taken 349 top-flight matches to reach the landmark, Guardiola managed it in record time - 55 games quicker than Ferguson (404) with Wenger (424) next. In the Premier League era, David Moyes also has 250 wins under his belt, but has achieved them across spells with multiple clubs. Guardiola enters the prestigious company of 16 other managerial greats in English top-flight history, featuring football icons such as Shankly, Busby, and Clough. Unprecedented Winning Streak Since joining City in 2016, the 54-year-old has steered them to six Premier League triumphs, one Champions League, two FA Cups and four League Cups. The 2023 season saw City become just the second club ever to achieve the prestigious Treble of league, European and domestic cup success. The 2017-18 campaign saw City make history as the first club to reach 100 points in a single season, winning 32 matches, and they remain the sole team to capture four consecutive Premier League championships. Transformative Influence "He's one of the greatest ever to do it," said former Manchester City defender Micah Richards. "Discussing Guardiola involves more than victories - it's about his winning methodology, his transformation of football, the tiki-taka philosophy." "Many doubted his methods initially and his debut season fell short of expectations - but from that point forward, he has elevated the sport to unprecedented levels." "For a team to win the Premier League four years in a run is just sensational stuff." Record-Breaking Numbers Under Guardiola, City have surpassed 90 points in four different campaigns out of nine - an extraordinary feat given this benchmark had been achieved just five times before his English tenure. With an unparalleled 71.6% victory ratio, the former Barcelona and Bayern manager outperforms all historical competitors, including Ferguson at 65.2% and Conte at 62.9%. Throughout his 349 Premier League appearances, Guardiola's teams have netted 842 times while allowing only 299 goals. Despite committing to City until 2027 through a new contract, questions persist about Guardiola's extended future. Yet there can be no doubt about the successful impact he has had on English football.