David Bettoni

David Bettoni (born 23 November 1971) is a French former professional football player and coach.[1][2] He last managed FC Sion in the Swiss Super League.

David Bettoni
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-11-23) 23 November 1971
Place of birth Saint-Priest, Metropolis of Lyon, France
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
ASPTT Lyon
Cannes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1996 Cannes 30 (0)
1993–1994 → Istres (loan) 34 (0)
1995–1996 → Olympique Alès (loan) 19 (0)
1996–1997 Avezzano 15 (0)
1997–1999 Alessandria 34 (1)
1999 Novara 7 (0)
1999–2000 Lucchese 21 (0)
2000–2001 Brescello 20 (1)
2002–2003 Créteil 28 (0)
2003–2004 Cannes 7 (0)
Total 215 (2)
Managerial career
2006–2013 Cannes (youth)
2014–2016 Real Madrid B (assistant)
2016–2018 Real Madrid (assistant)
2019–2021 Real Madrid (assistant)
2023 FC Sion
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Managerial career

Bettoni first met Zidane when they were both playing for the youth side of Cannes.[3]

Bettoni was invited at Real Madrid to work as a scout in 2013, identifying exciting young talents. Prior to landing in Madrid he was in charge of the system for bringing young players through at Cannes.[4]

Bettoni joined the coaching staff of his friend, when Zidane was appointed as the head coach of Real Madrid Castilla in summer 2014.[5][6]

Later, Bettoni followed Zidane, when the latter took charge at Real Madrid. However, the club later confirmed that Bettoni wasn't an assistant coach, but a member of the technical team that serves the first team and assists the head coach.[7]

On 23 January 2021, Bettoni managed the team in a 4–1 away win against Alavés after head coach Zinedine Zidane tested positive for COVID-19.

In March 2023, Bettoni was named new head coach of Swiss side FC Sion.[8] His first appointment as a head coach came to an abrupt end in May, after only ten games.[9] During his time at Sion, the team managed just two wins and two draws, along with six losses, the last of which was a 0–5 away loss to Romandy rivals Servette FC. According to Sion defender Reto Ziegler,[10] he was terminated during half-time, after Sion was down 0–3 after only nine minutes. However, some confusion concerning these events exists, as Bettoni had returned to the bench after the break and reportedly announced his resignation the next day.[11] At the time of his appointment, Sion were in 9th place (out of ten). They had slipped to last place following a 0–1 home loss to FC Winterthur, who thus overtook them, in Bettoni's second-to-last game on the sideline.

References
  1. "Real Madrid Squad". Real Madrid CF. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  2. "Adventures with Zizou". coachesvoice.com.
  3. "Bettoni, Zidane's firefighter: Who is he and how did they become friends? - MARCA.com (English version)". marca.com. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  4. "Zidane brings in a new scout - MARCA.com (English version)". marca.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  5. Zidane debutó como entrenador del Castilla (in Spanish)
  6. "David Bettoni's journey from kitman to Zidane's assistant | MARCA in English". marca.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  7. "Official Announcement: David Bettoni". Real Madrid CF. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  8. "David Bettoni est le nouvel entraîneur du FC Sion!" (in French). FC Sion. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  9. "Communiqué officiel" (in French). FC Sion. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  10. "Ziegler: «Ich weiss nicht, ob der Trainer morgen noch bei uns ist»" (in German). Bluewin. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  11. "Bettoni soll Rücktritt angekündigt haben – Constantin weiss von nichts" (in German). Bluewin. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
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