Guardiola and City, parallel evolution towards the world throne

Manchester City is one victory away from reaching the top of the world. The English team has won everything since it began receiving capital from the United Arab Emirates in 2008 (with Abu Dhabi United Group), but if there was something missing it was the Club World Cup, which it aims to win this December 22.

It would be the icing on the cake for a prolific year for City, since in these 12 months they won the Premier League, the FA Cup, the Champions League and the European Super Cup; The only trophies he could not lift were the Carabao Cup and the Community Shield, which refers to the English football super cup.

In this round year, which could explode with a quintet if they win the Club World Cup final over Fluminense (Copa Libertadores Champion), the bastion continues to be the coach, Pep Guardiola, who is completing his eighth season at the helm and always reinventing their strategies.

Guardiola arrived at City in the 2016-17 season and it was a year later when he won his first Premier League title, as well as the Carabao Cup and the Community Shield. In 2019 the FA Cup trophy arrived but this 2023 was a pioneer in the club's internationalization, winning the Champions League, the European Super Cup and its first participation in a Club World Cup, which it is 90 minutes away from winning.

European glory

Manchester City has the chance to give Europe its 16th Club World Cup title, joining an elite group of winners that includes Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Chelsea, AC Milan, Manchester United and Inter Milan . Furthermore, if he wins against Fluminense, Pep Guardiola would become the coach with the most Club World Cup titles, reaching four. For now, he is tied with Italy's Carlo Ancelotti with three.