Football One day before the day of the Engineer’s fury: Betis sporting director discusses Manuel Pellegrini’s future

Manuel Pellegrini faces a new season in charge of technical direction of Real Betis. The Engineer, who took over the green and white after a season in which they suffered from the possibility of relegation, gave the team the possibility of being competitive again, even leading them to compete in the Europa League.

This aspect has been fundamental in the management of the club, which has expressed its joy at the work of the Chilean. This was emphasized this weekend by Betis sporting director Manu Fajardo. in dialogue with Canal Sur.

He explained that the only thing that concerns the club is the idea of ​​maintaining the link with Pellegrini in the short and long term. “Pellegrini has a current contract and there is no doubt in that regard about his future with us. We always take decisions hand in hand when we recruit footballers. ” Fajardo said.

“We are not resting here. We have to be ready for anything and we are already thinking about January, because all the squads can be improved. and this requirement is good to improve and give more opportunities to Pellegrini so that he can make the most of them. We also have in mind the planning of the next campaign. “, he added.

And all that confidence has started to show good signs, especially after the last win against Espanyol. With the three points scored, the green and white team was just two points from the qualifying zone for the next Champions League, one of the big objectives of the season.

Of course, there was an added ingredient to the way the last match played out, as in the 43rd minute Abde Ezzalzouli entered the Perico team box and was fouled which led to a penalty shot. The Moroccan, who has only scored one goal in seven games this season, wanted to take matters into his own hands to get rid of all the ghosts that surrounded him.

Although Giovani Lo Celso was the one designated by the Chilean coach for these cases, the Argentine had to give in to the desire of the one who came out of the Barcelona career, who insisted on grabbing the ball to end his drought beginning. However, goalkeeper Joan García contained the shot with his left hand, triggering the fury of the Engineer, as has rarely happened. .

After the meeting ended, Pellegrini gave details of what happened. “We wasted the penalty, which would have changed the game plan because it would have forced them to go. I liked the maturity of the team, the fact that they played the second half like the first. “, analyzed the coach in statements with Movistar LaLiga.

Then, at a press conference, he addressed the play. “There are few explanations. Lo Celso is in charge. He left it to Abde, but it is a situation which, I assure him, will not happen again. I didn’t like that Abde was cast as Lo Celso. There was a pitch change, but this will be the last time that happens. During the break, we didn’t even talk about it. He didn’t want the team and Abde to fall apart. Lo Celso was wrong and Abde was wrong . The same thing happened to him against Real last season and the fans sent him off with whistles, but now they did it with a well-deserved ovation.

Furthermore, he explained that “the goals have overshadowed everything (Lo Celso) does in the game. He constantly asks for the ball and gives it to his teammate with an advantage. To all this he added the goal fees. He adapted quickly and, personally, it is the players I had like Isco, Lo Celso, Riquelme or Cazorla who must take responsibility for the last pass. “He’s completely adapted,” he said.

Betis’ next challenge will be at international level. This Thursday, from 1:45 p.m. in Chile, the Spanish team will travel to Legia for the first date of the League Phase of the Conference League. .