Offside column argues Ferguson–Guardiola comparison is no longer a debate

Sir Alex Ferguson and Pep Guardiola are the subjects of an OFFSIDE column published by the Times of India on October 5, 2026, which argues the long-running debate over who was the greater manager is no longer a debate.

The column states Ferguson built dynasties from Aberdeen to Old Trafford.

It says Guardiola has spent his career managing football’s richest and most powerful institutions, and that Manchester City’s financial breaches and Barcelona’s Negreira affair are now part of the historical record.