Joaquín and the club’s support for Pellegrini and the team: “They have all our confidence from the first to the last”

Given the bad sporting moment and with the conviction that the team is going to rise and the club is going to put the resources into this January market (they are working on the arrival of Antony, a forward and a left back), Joaquin Sanchezfrom his new responsibilities in the green and white institution and as deputy to the sports management itself, has shown his face in the official media to ensure that «from the technical secretariat we have been working since day onewith the aim of improving within our possibilities. In this winter market exactly the same, by the hand of the mister. If there is any possibility of improve the team and we can do it, so we will do it,” he says.

Regarding the state of the team and the setbacks in the last games against Valladolid and Alavés in the league and Barça in the Cup, the Portuense player makes it clear that the maximum support for coach Pellegrini and the team: «Being aware of the situation we find ourselves in, from the largest shareholder, both Ángel (Haro) and José (Catalán), my advice, technical management, our message is clear. All our support. We are all rowing together, and you have our complete trust, from the first to the last. Manuel (Pellegrini), the coaching staff, the team know it… and I think that is the greatest strength we can show right now. Working on the situation we find ourselves in, but supporting everything, from the first to the last. That is the most important thing right now… I have also been through these situations, you have to go easy. By easy I mean a united team and a united club. “We are a very good team because we have shown it.”

In this sense, Joaquín talks about the objective of getting into Europe. At the moment, Betis is 5 points behind sixth, its next rival, Mallorca. «I don’t remember that any year has been easy to enter Europe. You have to compete every year with great teams, which are also strengthened. The road has not been and will not be easy. It is time to transmit maximum confidence and tranquilitywithin wanting to take a step forward. Our goal is to win on Saturday,” he says.

Finally, he referred to the hubby: «Our fans are one of the best in the world because they are also demanding. We cannot forget what Real Betis is. They have every right to be upset. We come from four years of important objectives and it is our philosophy to continue setting those goals,” he concluded.