Antony has rebuffed two offers to return to his native Brazil as he awaits his desired move to Real Betis. Indeed, the Manchester United outcast has been longing to repay Manuel Pellegrini’s faith by signing for Betis on a long-term basis, following his stellar half-season loan spell from January to May this year.
Real Betis are set for a busy summer transfer window with Manuel Pellegrini plotting multiple moves in the coming weeks. Despite losing out to Chelsea in the UEFA Conference League final, Pellegrini’s charges still secured European qualification for 2025/26, via their La Liga spot.
Manchester United are actively seeking suitors to take their deadwood off Ruben Amorim’s hands this summer. As things stand, it’s been an underwhelming window for the Old Trafford faithful thus far, with United having sanctioned only one — albeit exciting — arrival in the form of Matheus Cunha, while they are yet to facilitate any major outgoings.
The transfer window is gathering momentum, and with it, familiar names are resurfacing, among them, Antony. The Brazilian winger, who has struggled to adapt to English football, is once again drawing attention from Spain.
Real Betis paid the price for taking their foot off the pedal after an impressive first half in Wednesday's Conference League final defeat by Chelsea, said their inspirational captain Isco and veteran coach Manuel Pellegrini.
Real Betis missed out on winning their first ever European trophy on Wednesday as they fell to a 4-1 defeat to Chelsea in the UEFA Conference League final.
Real Betis chase their first European trophy today in a seismic UEFA Conference League final against Chelsea at Stadion Wrocław, Poland. Fans might assume Chelsea, already Champions League-bound, don’t care.
Real Betis boss Manuel Pellegrini has been previewing his side’s Conference League cup final against Chelsea in Poland this evening. The big news comes after Chelsea finally secured their qualification to play Champions League football next season on the final day of the Premier League season on Sunday.
Brazilian winger Antony wanted "revenge" when he arrived on loan at Real Betis after struggling to live up to his hefty price tag at Manchester United, Betis head coach Manuel Pellegrini said Tuesday.
Real Betis have geared up for the UEFA Conference League final with a 1-1 La Liga season finale at home to Valencia. Los Verdiblancos had already sealed their place in Europa League for next season via a top six finish in La Liga and Manuel Pellegrini rested some stars ahead of facing Chelsea in Wroclaw on May 28.
Former Chelsea manager Graham Potter could save The Blues by bringing in one of their unpopular coaches with him to West Ham. This news comes after Chelsea got a vital three points on Friday night against Manchester United in what was a crucial win for the race for Champions League football next season.
Antony is widely expected to leave Manchester United in a permanent move in the summer transfer window. The Brazilian winger left the club in a loan move in the January transfer window to join Manuel Pellegrini’s Real Betis side.
Real Betis coach Manuel Pellegrini insists the Conference League semi-final with Fiorentina is going to be ‘very balanced’ and there are no favourites going into the first leg this evening.
Real Betis head coach Manuel Pellegrini is aware of the threat that Fiorentina will pose his side in the upcoming Conference League semi-final, the third
One of the talking points this week in Spain has been rest periods between games, after Carlo Ancelotti sparked a furious debate by commenting that Real Madrid would not play again if they did not have a minimum of 72 hours between games.
While Manuel Pellegrini has a strong reputation for getting the best out of technically gifted attacking players, few could have imagined the turnaround that Antony is enjoying at Real Betis.
Real Betis secured a memorable 2-1 victory over Real Madrid on Saturday, and in the process, they boosted their European qualification hopes. They moved up to sixth with that result, and should they finish there, a place in the Europa League or UEFA Conference League for next season would be theirs.
Going into Match Week 26 we find Real Madrid and Barcelona sharing the top of the table with 54 points. Barça pip the defending champions with a better goal difference, and also have the advantage on head-to-head competition.
After numerous reports claimed an agreement between Palmeiras, Barcelona and Real Betis to send Vitor Roque back to Brazil, Betis manager Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed that a deal has been done.
Real Betis have had a few difficulties this season, although Manuel Pellegrini’s job has always been safe – and it has been this way for almost the entirety of his four-and-a-half year spell in charge at the Benito Villamarin.