Gus Poyet, who has been in charge of AEK Athens this season, will be the new coach of Real Betis after the club said earlier yesterday that incumbent Juan Merino would be leaving at the end of the season.

“Betis have signed Uruguayan Gustavo Poyet for the next two seasons,” the club said.

The Spanish side are 14th in the 20-team La Liga with 42 points from 37 matches.

Betis, who are safe from relegation, play their final game of the season against Getafe on Sunday.

Poyet joined AEK in October but announced last month, on the eve of a Greek Cup semi-final second leg match against Atromitos, that he would be quitting the club at the end of the campaign,

Poyet took over from Traianos Dellas on a deal until the end of the season with the option to renew for another two years.

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