David Bettoni (born 23 November 1971) is a French former professional football player and coach.[1][2] He last managed FC Sion in the Swiss Super League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 November 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Priest, Metropolis of Lyon, France | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ASPTT Lyon | |||
| Cannes | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1996 | Cannes | 30 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | → Istres (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | → Olympique Alès (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Avezzano | 15 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Alessandria | 34 | (1) |
| 1999 | Novara | 7 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Lucchese | 21 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Brescello | 20 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Créteil | 28 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Cannes | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 215 | (2) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2013 | Cannes (youth) | ||
| 2014–2016 | Real Madrid B (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2018 | Real Madrid (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2021 | Real Madrid (assistant) | ||
| 2023 | FC Sion | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Managerial career
Bettoni first met Zidane when they were both playing for the youth side of Cannes.[3]
Bettoni was invited at Real Madrid 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.[4]
Bettoni joined the coaching staff of his friend, when Zidane was appointed as the head coach of Real Madrid Castilla in summer 2014.[5][6]
Later, Bettoni followed Zidane, when the latter took charge at Real Madrid. However, the club later confirmed that Bettoni wasn't an assistant coach, but a member of the technical team that serves the first team and assists the head coach.[7]
On 23 January 2021, Bettoni managed the team in a 4–1 away win against Alavés after head coach Zinedine Zidane tested positive for COVID-19.
In March 2023, Bettoni was named new head coach of Swiss side FC Sion.[8] His first appointment as a head coach came to an abrupt end in May, after only ten games.[9] 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 Romandy rivals Servette FC. According to Sion defender Reto Ziegler,[10] 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.[11] 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 FC Winterthur, who thus overtook them, in Bettoni's second-to-last game on the sideline.