Former Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini joined Real Betis in 2020 and is now enjoying the longest managerial spell of his career. (EPA Images pic)BARCELONA: Veteran Real Betis coach Manuel Pellegrini has regularly produced impressive results at the highest level but his failure to win the Champions League means some hesitate to place him among the managerial elite.
The 73-year-old's team boast three wins from three in the league phase ahead of Wednesday's visit to face Borussia Dortmund, the scene of one of the most agonising defeats in his long career.
In 2013 Pellegrini's Malaga conceded twice in injury time against Jurgen Klopp's Dortmund, to miss out on a Champions League semi-final berth.
