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Manchester City Guardiola head coach became the first mentor in the history of football to spend more than 2 billion euros for transfers in one decade. About it reports Transfermarkt.

After signing the goalkeeper James Trafford from Bernley, the total expenses of Guardiola from the season-2015/16 reached the marks in 2.02 billion euros. During this period, the Spaniard involved 70 players, spending an average of 28.85 million euros for each.

The three coaches with the highest expenses over the last ten years have also included a mentor Athletic Diego Simeone (EUR 1.31 billion) and Milan Massimiliano Allegri (EUR 1.20 billion).

Top 10 coaches with the highest expenses for 10 years (from season-2015/16 to 25/26):
№ Name of coach Current work Clubs BOOTY Purchased
Players Average cost
Per 1 player Total costs 1 Pep Guardiola Manchester City 2 20 70 € 28.85 million € 2.02 billion 2 Diego Simeone Athletic Madrid 1 3 62 € 21.12 million € 1.31 billion 3 Massimiliano Allegri Milan 2 10 63 € 19.07 million € 1.20 billion 4 Thomas Tuhal England 4 11 43 € 27.59 million € 1.19 billion 5 Antonio Conte Napoli 4 4 52 € 22.36 million € 1.16 billion 6 Unai Emery Aston Villa 5 9 59 € 19.05 million € 1.12 billion 7 Mauricio of honor USA 3 3 34 € 30.18 million € 1.03 billion 8 Mikel Artet Arsenal 1 3 31 € 32.77 million € 1.02 billion 9 Eric Ten Gag Bayer 4 8 52 € 18.84 million € 979.48 million 10 Jurgen Klopp Completed his career 1 8 32 € 29.84 million € 954.75 million
Interesting facts:
▪️Artet has the highest average transfer of transfer – Almost € 33 million per player.
▪️Klopp, Artet and Pholettino spent more than 1 billion although purchased less than 35 players.

It should be noted that given the entire Guardiol coaching career is also a record holder: its total costs are 2.48 billion euros.

Further in the list in history – Jose Mourinho (EUR 1.96 billion) and Carlo Ancholotti (EUR 1.83 billion).

Top-25 trainers with the highest expenses in history:
№ Name of coach Current work Clubs BOOTY Purchased
Players Average cost
Per 1 player Detailed costs
For a career 1 Pep Guardiola Manchester City 4 39 95 € 26.08 million € 2.48 billion 2 Jose Mourinho Fenerbahche 9 26 131 € 14.97 million € 1.96 billion 3 Karlo Ancholotti Brazil 9 31 126 € 14.50 million € 1.83 billion 4 Diego Simeone Athletic Madrid 6 10 98 € 15.49 million € 1.52 billion 5 Massimiliano Allegri Milan 3 15 120 € 12.33 million € 1.48 billion 6 Antonio Conte Napoli 7 9 105 € 12.94 million € 1.36 billion 7 Manuel Pellegrini Real Betis 8 11 111 € 11.64 million € 1.29 billion 8 Unai Emery Aston Villa 8 11 99 € 12.93 million € 1.28 billion 9 Thomas Tuhal England 5 13 73 € 16.72 million € 1.22 billion 10 Jurgen Klopp Completed his career 3 13 86 € 13.37 million € 1.15 billion 11 Mauricio of honor USA 5 3 57 € 20.12 million € 1.15 billion 12 Luis Enrique PSG 5 16 50 € 22.14 million € 1.11 billion 13 George Zhezush An-nozzle 8 24 141 € 7.57 million € 1.07 billion 14 Mikel Artet Arsenal 1 3 31 € 32.77 million € 1.02 billion 15 Eric Ten Gag Bayer 4 9 52 € 18.84 million € 979.48 million 16 Arsen Wenger Completed his career 2 21 101 € 9.63 million € 972.39 million 17 Gian Piero Gasperini Roma 6 1 166 € 5.78 million € 959.62 million 18 Rafa Benites Without a club 11 13 117 € 8.07 million € 944.24 million 19 Claudio Reniere Completed his career 15 8 138 € 6.76 million € 933.32 million 20 Nuno Espirit Santa Nottingham Forest 7 3 77 € 12.08 million € 929.86 million 21 David Mos Everton 6 3 96 € 9.60 million € 921.74 million 22 Ernesto Valverde Bilbao athlete 5 11 57 € 16.10 million € 917.83 million 23 Eddie Gau Newcastle 3 2 64 € 13.40 million € 857.59 million 24 Hulen Lopetegi Qatar 7 3 66 € 12.50 million € 824.79 million 25 Roberto Manchini Without a club 6 14 86 € 9.55 million € 821.36 million

Since Pep Guardiola’s appointment, Manchester City head coach on July 1, 2016, the club spent the transfers an impressive amount – € 1,928,956,381!

During this time under the guidance of Spaniard “locals” signed 69 playersof which for which 64 were paid funds. The average cost of one Pepa transfer led by City was 30.14 million euros per footballerwhich is one of the highest indicators among the top clubs of Europe.

His most expensive purchase in City and Career as a whole is Jack Grilish from Aston Villa in 2021 for EUR 117.5 million.

Top 5 most expensive Guardioli’s signatures in your career:
№ PLAYER POSITION Came with Date of transfer The amount of the transfe 1 Jack Grilish Left winger Aston Villa (APL) 05.08.2021 € 117.50 million 2 Yoshko Guardiol Left defender RB Leipzig (Bundesliga) 05.08.2023 € 90.00 million 3 Omar Marmush Central attacker Eintracht (Bundesliga) 01/23/2025 € 75.00 million 4 Ruben Diash Central defender Benfica (Primeyra League) 09/29/2020 € 71.60 million 5 Rodry Supporting midfielder Athletic (La Liga) 04.07.2019 € 70.00 million