A subsidiary center-back has not made his debut with the first team since 2016

Claimed a few days ago Antonio Cordón, Betis sports director, that if the difficulties persisted in signing a central to make up for the withdrawal of Mandi you would look at the subsidiary. A priori, this statement was more directed towards Edgar, who already debuted with the first team and who was on loan last season in the Oviedo, that the homegrown players who have started the preseason under the orders of Pellegrini. But the fact is that analyzing the history of Betis, the green-and-white box has not usually been nurtured by the centrals of its second team.

In fact, to find the last central defender of the Betis subsidiary who made the leap to the first team, you have to go back to the 2016/17 season. By then, It was José Carlos who made his debut on matchday 14 to play five consecutive league games and not counting again until matchday 34.

The previous youth squad center-back to debut in the elite was Caro, who did it in the 2013/14 season, a course of ominous memory for the Verdiblancos since it concluded with the descent to Second. To find the Miki Roqué, Juanito, Rivas and company, you have to go even further back in time.

Therefore, it is to praise the confidence of the sports management in the members of the subsidiary and that there is no doubt of pulling from the quarry if the portfolio does not arrive. However, The precedents invite you to do everything possible to sign a guarantee center for the first team.