Despite being the only manager in La Liga to have come away from Camp Nou and the Santiago Bernabeu with wins over Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively, it has been revealed Quique Setien of Real Betis is set to leave the club.
Setien is to leave Betis by mutual consent, the La Liga side said on Sunday after he enjoyed a memorable end to his two-year tenure with a 2-0 over Real Madrid at the Bernabeu courtesy of goals in the second half from Loren Moron and former Madrid forward, Jese Rodriguez.
“Real Betis and Quique Setien have decided that the coach will not be in charge of the club next season,” said a statement from the Andalusian club, who finished 10th in La Liga after coming sixth last season.
The statement added: “In the last two years Setien has taken Betis back into Europe, he has increased the squad’s value, he has strengthened the club’s academy and he has earned massive victories which will go down as some of the best in Betis’ history.”
Sunday’s win at the Bernabeu was Betis’ second successive victory away to Real Madrid, while earlier this season Setien’s side beat champions Barcelona 4-3, becoming the first team in over two years to win at the Nou Camp.
Betis also beat La Liga runners-up Atletico Madrid this season and Setien earned widespread admiration for instilling an attractive and courageous style of play in his team, geared towards having a lot of possession.
Despite getting results against the biggest sides in Spain, his Betis team struggled for consistency and suffered embarrassing defeats to some of the lowest-ranked teams in La Liga, including a 3-0 loss at Leganes and a 4-0 thrashing away to Levante.
Eventually, Real Betis ended the season on 50 points, three behind seventh-placed Espanyol who took the final Europa League qualification berth on Saturday after claiming a 2-0 win at home to Real Sociedad who were also chasing a qualification spot in the Europa League.
“The club would like to show its gratitude to Setien and his coaching staff for the work they have done in these last two years,” said Betis’ statement.
“They have contributed to the improvement of the team and the stability of the club and we wish them well in the future on a personal and professional level,” the club added.
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