Former Man City and West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini appointed Real Betis coach

Real Betis have confirmed that Manuel Pellegrini will take charge of the club from next season onwards after signing a three-year contract.

Betis have been looking for a new manager after sacking Rubi just three games into the restart of the La Liga season in June after the club were briefly flirting with relegation.

Betis currently sit 13th in La Liga following a difficult season and will be hoping Pellegrini’s experience will rejuvenate them next term.

Manuel Pellegrini has been appointed Real Betis’ new manager ahead of next season

Following the sacking of Rubi, Alexis Trujillo – a club icon who played nearly 300 games for Betis – was promoted from sporting co-ordinator and will remain in charge until the end of the season.

Pellegrini has been out of work since West Ham sacked the Chilean in December last year.

The 66-year-old has plenty of experience working in Spain, having managed Villarreal, Real Madrid and Malaga previously.

After leaving Spain originally, Pellegrini took over at English giants Manchester City, where he won the Premier League in 2013-14 while also clinching two League Cups.

After three years at the Etihad, Pellegrini opted for Chinese Super League club Hebei China Fortune in 2016 before leaving in 2018 for West Ham.

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Betis have endured a difficult season in La Liga, sitting 13th with just three matches remaining