Manchester City have been confirmed as English Premier League Champions for the 2022-2023 season after Arsenal stumbled to a 1-0 defeat against Nottingham Forest on Saturday evening.
Pep Guardiola remains in pursuit of the Treble after securing the league title without even playing, with Nottingham Forest’s 1-0 victory also guaranteeing the Midlands club a place in the top division next season.
City are now an unassailable four points ahead of Arsenal and Guardiola’s players will be given a guard of honour before their game against Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
It is the club’s fifth title in six seasons and extends Guardiola’s remarkable grip on silverware in English football, just seven weeks after his team were eight points behind Arsenal with just a quarter of the season left to play.
Yet a run of 11 wins in a row has seen them rise to the top yet again, claiming their crown for the third successive campaign.
Guardiola is also preparing for the FA Cup final against Manchester United on June 3 but he believes City will not be regarded as one of the best teams in European football history until they win the Champions League.
“To have helped the Club win a third straight Premier League title is something very special,” City captain Ilkay Gundogan, who will lift the trophy on Sunday, said.
“The Premier League is without doubt the most demanding and competitive league in the world so that tells you everything about what an achievement this is. This squad is so talented and so special and to have been captain this season has been an enormous privilege.