Nogues gutted by Betis drop

Real Betis coach Jose Maria Nogues believes that his club have been hard done by, after they were relegated from the Primera Liga on the final day of the season. A 1-1 draw with Real Valladolid proved not to be enough for Betis, with both Osasuna and Sporting Gijon winning to avoid the drop. Nogues admitted: "It's been a very sad as, once again, football has been unfair to us. "We deserved to win comfortably, but fate has been capricious with us. "It's a real shame because I don't think we deserve it. Nobody thought we would go down, it's caught us all by surprise. "The changing room was deeply depressed, we've gone weeks now where the football has gone against us. "It was unthinkable, but chance is like that. It's been a very tough blow. "For its history, fans and for many things, Betis have to return to their place in this division which they should never have lost."