Man City startled as "Pep" wins the Premier League Manager of the Month award for February ahead of a four-trophy chase.
On 13 March 2026 GMT+7, the English Premier League announced the Manager of the Month award for February of the 2025-26 season, which was awarded to Pep Guardiola, the Spanish head coach of Manchester City.
Although Pep Guardiola had last won the Premier League Manager of the Month award in December 2021, this marks his 12th time receiving the honor.
The Premier League awarded the February Manager of the Month after Pep led Manchester City through five matches, securing four wins and one draw, totaling 13 points. The results included a draw against Tottenham Hotspur and wins over Liverpool, Fulham, Newcastle United, and Leeds United.
Pep Guardiola beat three other nominees for the award: Keith Andrews (Brentford), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), and Arne Slot (Liverpool).
However, this award may cause some concern among Man City fans, as teams whose managers have won this honor often experience a significant drop in performance afterward. It remains to be seen whether Pep can break this jinx, especially with Man City still competing for all four trophies this season.
Premier League - trailing Arsenal by 7 points but with one game in hand.
UEFA Champions League - Round of 16, lost the first leg 0-3 to Real Madrid.
Carabao Cup - reached the final to face Arsenal.
FA Cup - advanced to the quarter-finals to meet Liverpool.
