Pep Guardiola officially entered the history of world football when becoming the first coach to surpass 2 billion pounds (equivalent to about 2.33 billion euros) in the transfer, according to the latest statistics from Transfermarkt and many prestigious sources in Europe.
This huge figure was accumulated through the period when Guardiola led Barcelona, Bayern Munich and especially Man City – where he had almost absolute power in the shopping strategy.
Particularly in Man City, Pep costs more than £ 1.35 billion, with a series of blockbuster contracts such as Jack Greealish (£ 100 million), Josko GVARDIOL (£ 77 million), Ruben Dias, Bernardo Silva, Kevin de Bruyne, Erling Haaland, and the latest young talent James Trafford is bought from Burnley.
However, it is worth mentioning not only the amount of money, but also in the investment efficiency. Under Guardiola, Man City won 6 Premier League championships in the last 7 seasons, winning the Champions League for the first time in the history of the club and dominating English football with the top control game.
Experts said that the strong spending does not guarantee success, but Pep is a special case when he almost always turns expensive contracts of the perfect pieces in the tactical system.
However, the fact that he surpassed 2 billion pounds also raised questions about fairness and sustainability in modern football, especially in the context of Man City is alleged more than 100 financial violations in the Premier League.
With the new season approaching, and Man City has not stopped in the transfer market, Pep's record will certainly be extended. From a football revolutionary on the pitch, he has now become a symbol of the period of “unlimited spending”, where successfully bought with money, but must also be established with absolute philosophy and consistency.