Real Betis Betis had four different managers. During the latter campaign, the club was the 37th-best followed team in Europe regarding average attendances. After many years of staving off relegation, Betis' 2008–09 season culminated with a 1–1 draw against Real Valladolid at home. With this outcome, the club finished 18th in the table and consequently was relegated to the second division. On 15 June 2009, over 65,000 "Beticos", including icons such as Rafael Gordillo, Del Sol, Hipólito Rincón, Julio Cardeñosa and others, joined the protest march in Sevilla with the slogan ""15-J Yo Voy Betis"" to let the majority owner Ruiz de
Melli (Spanish footballer) Melli (Spanish footballer) Juan Alberto Andreu Alvarado (; born 6 June 1984), known as Melli, is a Spanish footballer who plays for CD Mirandés. A versatile defender, he can appear as either a right back or a central defender. He spent most of his professional career at Betis, for which he appeared in 215 official games and won one Copa del Rey. Born in Barbate, Cádiz, Melli joined Real Betis as a 14-year-old, and made his way up through the ranks until he reached the reserve team in 2001. He served a small loan stint at Andalusia neighbours Polideportivo Ejido