Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is leading the list of Premier League managers with the quickest 100 victories in the English top flight.
Known for exciting and competitive games, the Premier League has also been a repository of some of the best football club managers recently.
Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger, Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti, and Roberto Di Matteo, to mention but a few, lead the list of some of the biggest Premier League managers that have graced the English top flight.
How do these managers fare? It is commonplace to rank them based on the number of trophies and awards won. However, in this article, we will rank them based on a new angle of performance—the quickest 100 wins – which will shed more light on their performances away from the usual comparison based on trophies and awards.
Arsene Wenger
Arsene Wenger is known for his legendary spell in Arsenal’s dugout in the Premier League. The 74-year-old managed Arsenal from 1996 to 2018. He remains Arsenal’s best manager ever.
According to the Athletic, Arsene Wenger reached his 100 Premier League wins in 179 games. This has placed him in sixth place on the chart of Premier League managers with the quickest 100 wins. Wenger won three Premier League titles, seven FA Cups, and seven Community Shields.
Mikel Arteta
Current Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been ranked 5th on the list of Premier League managers with the quickest 100 wins in the English top-flight. Since taking over as Arsenal’s manager in 2019, Arteta has been impressive in the Gunners’ dugout, especially in the past two seasons.
He led the club to the 2019-20 FA Cup, including Community Shield victories in 2020 and 2023. According to the Athletic, Arteta reached his centurion of Premier League wins in 169 matches, 10 matches less than his former boss Arsene Wenger.
Sir Alex Ferguson
Former Manchester United legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson is fourth on the list. Ferguson is renowned for taking charge of Manchester United’s best era in the English Premier League.
In his 27-year reign as Manchester United manager, Ferguson won several trophies. He clinched 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups, four EFL Cups, 10 Community Shields, and five Champions League.
He is ranked fourth on the list of Premier League managers with quickest 100 victories, having hit the mark in his first 162 games as United manager.
Jurgen Klopp
Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is third on the list of Premier League managers with the quickest 100 victories. Klopp hit his 100th Premier League victory in his 159th game. He won one Premier League, one FA Cup, one Champions League, one UEFA Super Cup, and one FIFA Club World Cup with Liverpool.
Jose Mourinho
Former Chelsea and current Fenerbache boss Jose Mourinho is another legendary character in the Premier League managers’ hall of fame. Mourinho managed three Premier League clubs – Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, and Manchester United. The Portuguese Premier League locker room features four Premier League titles with Chelsea, one FA Cup, three EFL Cups, and a Community Shield.
He won no trophy with Tottenham Hotspur but clinched the FA Cup and EFL Cup with Manchester United. His 100th Premier League win came in his 142nd match as a Premier League manager.
Pep Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is undisputedly one of the best Premier League managers. The Spaniard is top of the list of Premier League managers with the quickest 100 wins.
Notably, reached his 100th Premier League win on his 134th match as Manchester City boss. Guardiola has dominated the English top flight since he took over as Manchester City manager in 2016. He has won six Premier League titles, two FA Cups, four EFL Cups, and one UEFA Champions League.
