The Betis team had a day of celebration after the title against Valencia. They toured the city in an open-top bus and drove to City Hall. The engineer was one of the most acclaimed by the fans and dedicated a few words to them: “Thanks to you it was obtained. You are responsible for this title here.”
Real Betis Balompié fans had to wait 17 years to celebrate a championship. For the same reason, with the Copa del Rey at the windows, it was obvious that the party would be endless and intense. After the tension of the definition on penalties against Valencia, which determined the champion, the party had to come. And as is the style in Europe, this Sunday it happened the visit of the campus aboard a convertible bus, while a human sea invaded the streets to keep the memory of an unforgettable moment.
The acts of celebration of the title of Betis began in the direction of the town hall of Seville, where an official reception was planned, an appointment in which ‘hand over’ Her Majesty’s Tournament Scepter to the fans from the balcony. The surroundings of the esplanade adjoining the Benito Villamarín stadium, where Betis play, collapsed, with thousands of supporters who wanted to miss nothing of the day.
The mayor of the city, Antonio Muñoz, received the team delegation, led by Manuel Pellegrini, the president Ángel Haro and captain Joaquín Sánchez, the emblem of the Heliópolis team. The Engineer raised his voice. “I will try to sum up what I talked about with the players before the game. We traced an illusion, a path of good football, and from the moment we left the hotel I knew it was difficult for these players to lose the final. We would have liked to have obtained this title earlier, not in such a dramatic way. Fans kept telling me, ‘You have to go back to Plaza Nueva (where City Hall is). And here we are. Thank you very much,” the coach said.
The event at City Hall ended when the faces of the team came out onto the balcony, which fans had been waiting for. And one of the most used songs was “Manual, Manual, Manuel Pellegrini” in honor of the Chilean coach. They also sang “Seville is verdiblanca” Yes “Yes, yes, yes, the Cup is here”. The Engineer spoke again: “As Joaquín has just said, You have earned this Cup. All players have strived to deliver it. Thanks to you, it’s done. They are responsible for the fact that this title is here”.
Then the return to Benito Villamarín was scheduled, where there was a stage and thousands of people waiting for the end of a historic day.
words of congratulations
Claudio Bravo was also important for the success of the Andalusians. In full celebration, the goalkeeper shared a message from the bottom of his heart on his Twitter account dedicated to Manuel Pellegrini. “All my respect, admiration and appreciation for this great man and we will continue to make him a home thousands of miles from home. King’s Cup champions. Viva Chile,” the national team posted, accompanying the post with a photo of the two with a Chilean flag.
There are several days left for the team to resume activity. It will be next Monday, May 2, visiting Getafe, for La Liga, to pursue the dream of entering the next Champions League.
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