According to Marca, Pellegrini and his coaching staff walked approximately 40 kilometers to fulfill a promise they had made previously.

Pellegrini and his coaching staff fulfilled a promise made last season: if they helped Real Betis qualify for the Champions League, they would complete a stage of the Camino de Santiago. Real Betis returned to Europe's top competition after more than two decades, and Pellegrini and his coaching staff celebrated this achievement by honoring their agreement.

This weekend provided the perfect opportunity. Real Betis played away against Deportivo La Coruña in La Liga's seventh round on Sunday, and after the match, their schedule allowed them to settle this debt. With the international break approaching, Real Betis would have almost three weeks without league commitments. Pellegrini and several members of his coaching staff decided to stay a few extra days in Galicia and head to Santiago.

The team spent two days hiking approximately 40 kilometers along the final stage of the Camino, finishing at Obradoiro Square. Around the time of their arrival at the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, goalkeeper coach Toni Doblas shared a team photo on social media, documenting this journey they had agreed to months earlier.

This experience was completely different from the Real Betis coaching staff's daily routines of training, opponent analysis, and matches. The Camino de Santiago, originally a religious pilgrimage, has become over the centuries a route for pilgrims from around the world to travel for spiritual, personal, or athletic reasons. Arriving at Obradoiro Square marks the symbolic completion of the pilgrimage to Santiago.

For Pellegrini and his team, this journey held clear significance as a celebration of Real Betis' return to the Champions League. After completing the Camino and fulfilling their promise, Pellegrini and his team can rest for a few days before beginning preparations for the return to competition. The schedule remains tight, and Real Betis will continue to compete against Europe's strongest clubs this season.

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