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FOOTBALL - Coventry City to play UEFA Conference League finalists in pre-season friendly

Aaron Sutcliffe 3rd Jun, 2025 Updated: 3rd Jun, 2025   0

COVENTRY City will host UEFA Conference League finalists Real Betis in a pre-season friendly.

The Sky Blues will entertain La Liga side Betis at the Coventry Building Society Arena on Wednesday, July 30 at 7pm.

The game will be the first-ever meeting between the two clubs.

Betis are managed by Manuel Pellegrini who led Manchester City to the Premier League title in 2013/14.

He has also managed River Plate, Villarreal, Real Madrid, Malaga and West Ham United.

The Spanish side lost 4-1 to Chelsea in this year’s Conference League final.




Their squad includes five-time Champions League winner Isco who has 12 goals in 38 caps for Spain.

Betis finished sixth in the La Liga table last season to secure a place in the UEFA Europa League next season.


The club have won La Liga once in their history.

They most recently lifted the Copa del Rey in 2021/22 and have won the competition three times.

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