Manuel Pellegrini ‘to leave’ Real Betis amid claim of verbal deal with Chile

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·5 July 2026

Manuel Pellegrini ‘to leave’ Real Betis amid claim of verbal deal with Chile

Manuel Pellegrini could be approaching his final months in charge of Real Betis after claims he has a verbal agreement to take the Chile job.

Chilean programme Hay Zoom reports that he has a verbal agreement with the Chilean Football Federation to become the next Chile manager once the necessary institutional conditions are met.

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The arrangement was said to have been reached several weeks ago and kept tightly under wraps while the future of elections at the ANFP became clearer.

The pact remains on hold until the ANFP's internal situation is resolved following the upcoming elections.

Betis say they are unaware of any such agreement and note that Pellegrini is under contract until June 2027.

Source: Superdeporte