Adriana Garcia
May 29, 2025, 09:33 AM
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Real Betis are annoyed by cross-city rivals Sevilla's public praise of Enzo Maresca, who led Chelsea to the UEFA Conference League title with a 4-1 win over Betis in Wednesday's final.
Maresca played four seasons at Sevilla, making over 100 appearances and winning two UEFA Cup titles.
Sevilla, who have won a record seven UEFA Cup/Europa League trophies, wrote on X: "Congratulations to our beloved Enzo Maresca on his first European title as a coach."
Wednesday's game was Betis' first European final in the club's 117-year history.
Real Betis lost 4-1 to Chelsea in the Conference League final. Mateusz Slodkowski - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images
Asked about Sevilla's message, Betis president Angel Haro highlighted Sevilla's crisis this season.
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Unlike Betis, who ended LaLiga in sixth place, Sevilla narrowly avoided the drop, finishing one place and one point above the relegation zone.
"I haven't seen it [the post], but they're now in another war," Haro said after the game.
"We're growing, focusing on doing well next year, and they're in a very different war from ours."
Asked if his club would have done the same, Haro said: "Well, if it were up to me ... Well, never mind, I also congratulate Sevilla on staying in the first division this year."