Zinedine Zidane’s teammate on the bench of the Real Madrid, David Bettoni will be the new coach of Sion, Switzerland. The Frenchman ceases to be an auxiliary and will take over as head coach of the team that has Mario Balotelli in the attack.
At the age of 51, Bettoni was Zidane’s assistant both in the professional team of Real Madrid, as well as in Castilla (Real Madrid’s base), and in Cannes, when they commanded the training categories of the French club.
As a player, David Bettoni played for small teams in France and Italy, such as Cannes, Olympique Alès, Alessandria and Luchese, until he retired in 2004. The Frenchman has a UEFA PRO coaching license.
📸 Mario Balotelli’s first day in Valais! ❤️
✅ First training this morning
✅ First press conference#FCSion #TousEnsemble❤️🤍 pic.twitter.com/ETKXQWGz7u— FC Sion (@FCSion) September 1, 2022
At the presentation of the new manager this Monday, Sion president Christian Constantin revealed that he had a telephone conversation with Zinedine Zidane to talk about the qualities of his former assistant.
David Bettoni’s name was aired in elite teams of the French Championship, such as Lille and Bordeaux, but the former player chose the Swiss team’s project. Sion occupies ninth place in the national competition and stands out the Italian striker Mario Balotelli, formerManchester City, Liverpool, International e Milan.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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