Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has won February’s Barclays Manager of the Month award, his first success for over four years.
Despite having not won the award since December 2021, this is Guardiola’s 12th Barclays Manager of the Month honour, sending him outright third behind Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger. The Man City boss now sits one clear of Everton manager David Moyes.
Most Barclays Manager of the Month wins
| Manager | No. of awards |
|---|---|
| Sir Alex Ferguson | 27 |
| Arsene Wenger | 15 |
| Pep Guardiola | 12 |
| David Moyes | 11 |
| Jurgen Klopp | 10 |
After opening the month with a draw against Tottenham Hotspur, Guardiola guided Man City to a league-high 13 points in February, thanks to victories against Liverpool, Fulham, Newcastle United and Leeds United.
Watch: Guardiola's brilliant February
Guardiola topped a four-man shortlist also featuring Keith Andrews (Brentford), Michael Carrick (Manchester United) and Arne Slot (Liverpool).
It is the second award Man City have won for February, after forward Antoine Semenyo was named EA SPORTS Player of the Month.
2025/26 Barclays Manager of the Month winners
August: Arne Slot (Liverpool)
September: Oliver Glasner (Crystal Palace)
October: Ruben Amorim (Man Utd)
November: Enzo Maresca (Chelsea)
December: Unai Emery (Aston Villa)
January: Michael Carrick (Man Utd)