PEP Guardiola is recognised as the game’s best manager, and probably the most stylish.
The fiercely proud Catalonian, 53, has led Manchester City to the Premier League title six times.
Pep Guardiola has led Man City to multiple Premier league trophies[/caption]
Family man Guardiola has made Manchester his home[/caption]
He has also won the Champions League three times – twice with Barcelona and once with the Premier League giants.
Pep’s contract runs out in the summer at the Etihad, but there is a belief that he will sign an extension in the summer.
That could mean an increase on his reported £20million-per-year salary.
That astronomical amount allows Guardiola, who is believed to be worth around £100million, live a lavish lifestyle.
Here’s what the football manager loves to splash his cash on.
Luxury apartment
Back in 2017, as Pep began his assault on English football he needed to find a base to settle down in.
After spending most of his life in Barcelona as a player and coach, bustling city life was important to him.
That’s why he chose to buy a stylish apartment in Manchester’s City Suites for £2.7million, instead of going for a leafy mansion somewhere in Cheshire.
Found in Salford, it’s the city’s most desired abode, and sits next to a wealth of designer shops, high-end restaurants and wine bars.
Amenities include an 18-metre indoor spa pool, an exquisite spa and sauna facilities as well as a 24-hour gym.
The building also boasts a round-the-clock concierge, two private parking spaces, dry-cleaning services and access to a private executive lounge.
It is believed Pep’s digs are in a private part of the building and occupy two floors.
Pep’s property portfolio expands to a 8,000-square-foot mansion in Pedarlbes, one of Barcelona’s most desired in areas, that cost him £8.5m back in 2021.
While when he went on a sabbatical in 2012, he rented a stunning New York apartment that overlooked Central Park and cost a whopping £19,500 to rent a month.
X Files actor David Duchovny and legendary singer and actress Barbara Streisand reportedly lived in the same building.
Incredible watches
In recent months, Pep has really upped his watch game.
We know he has a penchant for Richard Mille timepieces – the most costly on the market.
One of those he was spotted on the golf course wearing – a RM 27-01 Tourbillon Rafael Nadal worth a cool £600,000.
Other watches in his collection include a £455,000 RM 022 Tourbillon Aerodyne, a £75,000 RM 010 ‘Manchester City’, the RM 004 All Gray, which cost over £150,000, and a RM67-02 with a £230,000 price tag.
Family life
Family life is very important to Pep, especially when it comes to shutting down after a hectic football season.
In the summer, he often takes his wife, Cristina and their children Maria, Marius, and Valentina on glam holidays.
Back in 2023, after winning the treble, he enjoyed an amazing experience in Egypt – touring Cairo and Luxor and visiting the Sphinx and Great Pyramid of Giza.
Pep met his missus when he was 18 at her family’s fashion store.
Then a Barcelona youth star, he was trying on some clothes when the caught the eye of each other.
They finally walked down the aisle in 2014 at a town hall on the outskirts of Barcelona.
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Cars
It’s no surprise that with all the money Guardiola has made in the world he has an impressive car collection.
But, with the high octane football he plays, you’d be surprised to hear he’s not the best driver.
Last year, we reported that he has damaged cars collectively worth £460,000 since joining Man City in February 2016.
They included a £200,000 silver Bentley, GTX700, a £150,000 Range Rover, an £80,000 black Mercedes GLE and a £30,000 Mini Cooper.
A source said: “Pep is brilliant at many things but driving doesn’t appear to be one of them, he has struggled with the roads in Manchester and had a couple of bumps.”
Most recently, he’s been seen in a Nissan Leaf worth a modest £30,000.
Fashion king
Managers on the touchline are getting trendier.
If they’re not in pristine suits (think Simone Inzaghi), then they’re going down the cargo pant and hoodie or sweatshirt look.
Pep has the latter sussed – with a grey hoodigan his favourite from Italian luxury designer Herno.
The manager was seen wearing the oversized item – considered “lucky” by fans a number of times from 2019 until today.
Pep has also been pictured in ‘MDCR’ – referring to ‘Madchester’ – jumpers and an array of items with the letter ‘P’ on them, as well a CP Company jumper costing £250.
Earlier in the year, he revealed his wife is his fashion guru.
He said: “My wife is the best in the world at many things, but especially in fashion. So she says normally to me, don’t wear this or wear that, so I follow her.
“I am smart enough to know that when people are much much better than me, follow their advice and hers is really good.”
