Guardiola turns 53 and controversy rages over whether he is the best in history

This Thursday he turns 53 years old. Undoubtedly one of the best coaches in football in recent years is Pep Guardiola. The Spaniard has even won the FIFA The Best award for the best manager of 2023, after winning the treble with Manchester City. Guardiola's coaching career has already spanned 15 years, during which time he has only managed three teams. From his debut with FC Barcelona, with almost no experience and winning all the titles in his first year; through Bayern Munich in Germany and currently in his eighth season with Manchester City.

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In a recent interview with DAZN, the 53-year-old recently analysed his three spells with the three teams he managed, what he achieved in each of them and how he has changed over the course of his 15-year career in the dugout. "Before I was much more impatient and anxious about everything, now I am calmer and in the good moments I am calmer. Before it seemed like the world was coming to an end, experience teaches you that it's a game, that the opposition also play and are good, and that you can have a bad afternoon. There are simple things that I didn't tolerate before and now I understand that they do them badly," said the former Spanish footballer.

Pep also gave a comparison of how he felt at each of the clubs he was at. He said his time at Bayern Munich was the most complicated and difficult challenge of his career. "It was very difficult to come to Germany after Jupp Heynckes won the treble. I think it was the most difficult challenge of my career, but everything is beautiful. At Barça we touched beauty, because how we did it is still remembered and will be remembered," the DT analysed. On the other hand, he also commented on his current club and how they have given him the confidence to put together a winning project that resulted in last season's treble.

The controversy

With all the titles won, it has sparked controversy over whether the Spaniard is the best coach in history and also that he set a trend with his style of play with Barcelona. On social media he is rivalled by Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti and other legendary coaches such as Johan Cruyff and Rinus Michels.