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Hitting the 250-win mark in the Premier League calls for extraordinary festivities.

Manchester City's triumph over Brentford propelled Guardiola into a select circle of coaches achieving this record with a single team.

Just Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger had previously achieved this distinction - and Guardiola has conceived the perfect celebration with these football legends.

"It's an honour to be alongside Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger, I will invite them to a good dinner," said the Spaniard, who is in his 10th campaign with City.

"Being part of Premier League history brings me great joy, absolutely thrilled. Let's target 250 additional wins."

Record-Breaking Achievement

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.

While David Moyes has also accumulated 250 Premier League victories, he accomplished this across different club tenures.

Guardiola has joined a list of 16 other bosses to reach the tally in the history of the English top flight, including Bill Shankly (Liverpool), Matt Busby (Manchester United) and Brian Clough (Nottingham Forest).

Remarkable Period of Dominance

Since joining City in 2016, the 54-year-old has steered them to six Premier League triumphs, one Champions League, two FA Cups and four League Cups.

They became just the second side to achieve a historic Treble when they won the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup in 2023.

The 2017-18 campaign saw City make history as the first club to reach 100 points in a single season, winning 32 matches, and they remain the sole team to capture four consecutive Premier League championships.

Transformative Influence

"He's one of the greatest ever to do it," said former Manchester 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]."

"Initial skepticism surrounded his arrival and his first campaign proved underwhelming - yet subsequently, he has revolutionized the game completely."

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

Record-Breaking Numbers

City have accumulated more than 90 points in the Premier League in four of Guardiola's nine full seasons - a remarkable achievement considering that marker had only ever been reached on five occasions prior to his arrival in England.

Guardiola's remarkable 71.6% win rate surpasses all other managers in league history, exceeding both Ferguson's 65.2% and Conte's 62.9%.

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

While he signed a deal to stay at City until 2027, Guardiola's long-term future remains uncertain.

Yet there can be no doubt about the successful impact he has had on English football.