Advanced and positive negotiations are currently underway between the management of the Spanish club Real Betis and the team's head coach, the 72-year-old Chilean Manuel Pellegrini, with the aim of extending his current contract.

According to the Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo, recent developments indicate that both parties have made significant progress in the talks, making it highly likely that an official agreement will be reached in the very near future.

The club currently acknowledges that its positions and those of the coach are closely aligned, following an initial round of talks that failed to reach an agreement last summer. The anticipated agreement centers on extending the current contract—which expires in June 2026—by an additional year, making it valid until the summer of 2027.

Pellegrini commented on the matter at a press conference held last Friday, denying the accuracy of the rumors and the large financial figures circulating in the media, which suggested demands for a four-year contract worth 11 million euros annually. The Chilean coach clarified that "90% of the information being released is not true," emphasizing that discussions are ongoing between him and the management to resolve the issue "in the best possible way for both parties."