Real Betis fires Gus Poyet, hires Victor Sanchez as coach

SEVILLE, Spain (AP) - Spanish club Real Betis has fired coach Gus Poyet and replaced him with Victor Sanchez.

Poyet, a Uruguayan midfielder who played for Chelsea and Tottenham, leaves the Seville club after it lost four of its last five matches.

Betis is in 14th place in the 20-team league, only two points above the relegation zone.

As a coach, Poyet's former clubs include Sunderland and Brighton.

Sanchez is a former coach of Deportivo La Coruna. He was fired by Greek club Olympiakos in August after just two months in charge.