The Mallorca right-back recognizes his contacts with the green and white club during the summer
During the summer the sports management of the Real Betisled by Manu Fajardo, was evaluating different reinforcement options for the 2024-25 season and among them was improving the right back. The Verdiblancos had the possibility of giving way to Sabaly but they did not succeed, while waiting to specify this circumstance they moved several possibilities and one of them was Pablo MaffeoMallorca side.
The Catalan has acknowledged this circumstance in statements to Radio Marca. «There was an offer from Betis and another from Flamengobut in the end I decided to stay. I spoke with the club, the coach and my teammates, and I regained my happiness here. Raíllo was key in my decision,” he said.
And Maffeo considers that at that moment the coach Jagoba Arrasate It also had a fundamental role. «We talked for a long time, he gave me confidence and clarity from the beginning. I greatly appreciated that honesty and his way of seeing my situation. In the end, together with the support of my colleagues and my environment, I decided to continue,” he said.
Betis sought a destination for Sabaly, whose contract expires in 2026, but the Frenchman did not leave and Pellegrini started the season with him. Bellerín and Aitor as a variant for the side, as in recent seasons. Maffeo, 27, is linked to Mallorca until 2027.
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