Real Betis coach Manuel Pellegrini admits he's been tempted by interest from the Saudi Pro League.

Pellegrini, however, says he's happy in Seville.

He told AS: “There was an offer in paper from [Saudi] Arabia, yes. It was a lot of money. I had said yes to China years ago.

"Then I had finished with Manchester City, I waited for other options like Milan or even Monaco with Antonio Cordon. But in September an offer came from China, they offered me the chance to completely transform a club. We put together the squad, the training camp, everything…

"It was a good economic offer and a cultural offer that was important because it allowed me to get to know China, Japan, Vietnam…

“My family always instilled culture and reading in us. We put together that entire Chinese club. The difference is that now I was not free. I was quite excited about Arabia, it is a different world and I was very hesitant. But the love I feel at Betis is like in Malaga. It wouldn't have been loyal of me. They called me, but I didn't want to break a contract. I felt that it was not the time to leave although they were willing to pay the release clause."