Even when adjusting for inflation, Pep Guardiola still outspends Sir Alex Ferguson by £40m per season on players.
During his historic tenure from 1992 to 2013, Sir Alex actually ranked as only the 4th highest spender in the Premier League, trailing behind Chelsea, Manchester City, and Liverpool. Despite this, he comfortably outperformed his rivals. This financial efficiency was even more pronounced in the EPL in the 1990s "his most dominant era" where he captured 14 trophies while Manchester United ranked a mere 10th in league spending.
By contrast, Pep's Manchester City ranks as the 2nd highest spender in the league during his tenure, situated just behind Chelsea, do we think Pep Guardiola could have won his 20 trophies if he had only spent the same as Wolves or Everton in the last decade?
About 6 United in the top 10 and no City, but “Pep ruined football with money” and “Fergie spent nothing” 😂👍🏻