Betis sack coach Mel after woeful run

Real Betis have sacked coach Pepe Mel after more than a month without a win left the Seville-based club hovering just above the La Liga relegation places. "The board of Real Betis has decided tonight to sack (Pepe Mel) as coach of the club's first team," Betis said in a statement on their website (www.realbetisbalompie.es) on Sunday.