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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."

Historic Milestone

Guardiola achieved this milestone in just 349 Premier League games, setting a new record by completing it 55 matches faster than Ferguson and 75 quicker than Wenger.

David Moyes joins the 250-win club too, though his achievements span multiple managerial positions.

The City manager now stands among 16 other coaching legends in English football history who have reached this figure, including iconic names like Shankly, Busby, and Clough.

Dominant Era of Success

Under his leadership since 2016, Guardiola has guided City to six league titles, one European Cup, two domestic cups and four league cups.

City secured their place in history as only the second team to complete the Treble by capturing the league, European cup and domestic cup in 2023.

In 2017-18 City became the first team to accumulate 100 points in one season - winning 32 of 38 games - while they are also the only team to have won four Premier League titles in a row.

Transformative Influence

"He ranks among the all-time great managers," commented former City defender Micah Richards.

"When we talk about Guardiola it's not just the wins, it's how they've won, how he's changed football, the tiki-taka [style of play]."

"A lot of people said it wouldn't work when he first came and that first season was a little bit of a disappointment by his standards - but ever since then they've just taken the game to new heights."

"Winning the Premier League four times successively is nothing short of spectacular achievement."

Statistical Dominance

The club has exceeded 90 points in four separate seasons during Guardiola's reign - an impressive accomplishment considering this threshold had only been crossed five times in total before his appointment.

The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss' win percentage of 71.6% is better than anyone else in the division's history, outshining Ferguson and Antonio Conte with 65.2% and 62.9% respectively.

In 349 top-flight matches, Guardiola's squads have produced 842 goals against 299 conceded.

Although contracted with City through 2027, speculation continues regarding Guardiola's long-term plans.

However, his transformative effect on English football remains undeniable.