“I have two years left and I see no reason not to continue”

Manuel Pellegrini will greatly appreciate the period completed by Real Betis, which managed to qualify for a third consecutive campaign for European competition, something it had never achieved before. No coach in the history of the club has been able to place him in Europe for two consecutive years and the Engineer, since his arrival, has spent three years, so how Villamarín pronounces his name this Sunday in farewell Joaquín’s party.

“We have qualified for the Europa League three times in a row, we have been a very consistent team in three seasons. This time we have qualified three times, I am happy with the response of the team. All this can be seen in the joy of the people, which is very important for us”, said Pellegrini in the press conference after the draw with Valencia on the last day.

“All the players are very important, the fact of the casualties increases the merit of the squad. It is a strong group, they support each other and demand each other, I hope we have everything at 100% every game. We had significant casualties and the group did it well. I’m not happy with the expulsions because that way we can add another point, but I repeat that the group is united and strong, which gives us pleasure and the fans noticed it. “, appreciated the Chilean coach, who does not believe that the fight for the place of the Champions League should be an obsession. “First, we would have to match our direct rivals from an economic point of view, second, have enthusiasm and ambition. But it cannot be a requirement either, although we will continue fighting to be as high as possible.”

Pellegrini mentioned the proper names and specified the continuity of guido rodriguezwhom the fans clamored to stay, since he only has one year left on his contract: “If they have that cry towards Guido, it is because it reflects what he gives to this institution. I fully share the enthusiasm with Guido because he gives 100 % than he has. He has one year left on his contract, I hope he can agree to extend it, although he will definitely be here next year. If an offer comes, we’ll see what happens,” Pellegrini said.

Pellegrini himself was also applauded by the Betis fans: “It is a great joy that the Betis people like what the team is doing on the field. We coaches depend on the performance. The team has a football idea and the fans liked it “I really appreciate the singing for me. That gives me a double responsibility to try to stay as high as possible in the championships. We will work for next year to improve in all aspects.”

He hopes to continue to grow Betis

Pellegrini also appeared on the rumors that made him leave Betis, with offers from Arab countries: “I still have two years left and I hope I can fulfill them, so that the team continues to grow and not to disappoint people’s expectations. In principle I’m at Betis, I have two years left and I see no reason for not to continue, I hope we don’t disappoint people’s expectations. There are always rumors of other alternatives, I think it’s a reason for pride for a coach to stay current”.

Finally, he has words for Joaquin: “I always say that people make a little mistake. When a player’s performance is good, people applaud. And the recognition that Joaquín has is unmatched, he spent many years with a special that charisma on and off the field. He has an Amazing quality, the recognition is wonderful and he deserves it, he is a man who has time for everything and it can be seen above all here, because this is his club, but also in all the parts of Spain where he will play. a well-deserved retirement because few players can match the feeling that Joaquín makes people”.