David Bettoni (born 23 November 1971) is a French professional

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and former

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who is the manager of

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Managerial career

Bettoni first met Zidane when they were both playing for the youth side of

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. Bettoni was invited at

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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. Bettoni joined the coaching staff of his friend, when Zidane was appointed as the head coach of

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in summer 2014. Later, Bettoni followed Zidane, when the latter took charge at

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tested positive for

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. In March 2023, Bettoni was named new head coach of Swiss side

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. His first appointment as a head coach came to an abrupt end in May, after only ten games. 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

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rivals

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. According to Sion defender

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, 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. 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

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, who thus overtook them, in Bettoni's second-to-last game on the sideline. In July 2024 he joined club africain in Tunisia.

References

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