Betis: A Forever Club for Passionate Fans

Return the King’s Cup with the matches corresponding to the round of 16. He Betis and the Elche They will star this Wednesday (9:00 p.m.) in one of the tournament qualifiers. Match with special meaning for the current coach of the Elche team. does Sarabia He spent two seasons at the Heliópolis entity as Quique Setién’s second coach.

This Tuesday, on the eve of the round of 16 match, Eder Sarabia highlighted that the tie is presented as something “very special, you know how much I appreciate it, I am a Betis season ticket holder. It is a club that, when you go there, if you know how to live it, live the city, the fans, I think it stays with you forever. I have great friends, with a few of them I have had a bit of fun.”

During the press conference held on the occasion of the match, the Elche coach commented that “we wanted to train there, more or less at the time of the match, we also spend a little more time in Seville. I will see familiar people. Everything perfect” and described the round of 16 match as a «great game, great atmosphere, special team, special people and now to demonstrate what a great team we are.”

Elche, according to Eder Sarabia, arrives at the tie with “maximum enthusiasm, a lot of desire, conviction and prepared to play a great game, obviously against a great rival that is especially motivated in this competition.” All the ingredients are in place to make it a great game. We have been saying it since last year, it is a competition in which we are very excited. This year, with what the team has shown, that it is capable of beating anyone, so the same. Let’s go all out there.”

Regarding the team’s medical report, Eder Sarabia recalled that André da Silva “has not yet recovered. What happened to Pedro (Bigas) was not as serious as it seemed, we will soon have him with us. It is a time that usually passes, with a busier calendar, even the cold usually affects more injuries. It is what it is. They also have injuries. We have never complained. Opportunity for other players.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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