Action continued in the 2025/26 English Premier League this past weekend, with the league reaching its seventh game week with multiple matches played.
One of the standout fixtures was between Brentford and Manchester City at the Gtech Community Stadium, where history was written. Erling Haaland’s first half strike proved decisive, sealing Pep Guardiola 250th league win in charge of the Cityzens.
Reaching this milestone is a remarkable feat that has been achieved by only a few managers. Who was the quickest manager to achieve the feat? Join SportPremi as we take a look at the fastest managers to hit this impressive accomplishment;
| Managers | Club(s) | Number of matches | |
| 1. | Pep Guardiola | Manchester City | 349 |
| 2. | Sir Alex Ferguson | Manchester United | 404 |
| 3. | Arsene Wenger | Arsenal | 423 |
| 4. | David Moyes | Everton, Manchester United, Sunderland, West Ham United | 645 |
4. David Moyes (645 matches)
Currently in charge of Everton, David Moyes took 645 matches to achieve this feat. However, the Scottish manager is the only one on this list to have achieved this feat across different spells with multiple clubs.
Moyes reached the milestone in February 2023, when his West Ham United side thrashed Nottingham Forest 4-0 at the London Stadium.
3. Arsene Wenger (423 matches)
Iconic Frenchman Arsene Wenger reached 250 wins in the Premier League in 423 matches during his time in charge of Arsenal.
Wenger also has the record for the most games managed in EPL history (828), managing a total of 476 victories and is the only manager in the league history to have won the league with an unbeaten record.
2. Sir Alex Ferguson (404 matches)
Regarded as the greatest manager in EPL history, Sir Alex Ferguson achieved his 250th league win in his 404th league game in charge.
He won 528 games in charge of the club, the most by any manager and also led the team to a period of dominance, winning 13 league titles.
Ferguson also has the most league wins with a single club and ended his managerial career at the Red Devils with 38 trophies in 26 years.
1. Pep Guardiola (349 matches)
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola made history on Sunday, becoming the fastest manager to reach 250 EPL wins in just his 349th game in charge.
Guardiola record stands at 250 wins, 49 defeats and 50 draws, with his 71.6% win record better than any other manager in the history of the league.
His side has also scored 842 goals and conceded only 299 in this period, while they have accumulated more than 90 points in four of his nine seasons at the club.
