Francisco Meneghini Correa (born 13 August 1988) is an Argentine football manager,[1] currently in charge of Chilean Primera División club O'Higgins.
Career
Meneghini began his career joining the technical staff of Marcelo Bielsa in the Chile national team. Subsequently, he continued working in Chile under Jorge Sampaoli. In 2016, he assumed as the assistant coach of Sebastián Beccacece in Defensa y Justicia.[2]
In 2018, he returned to Chile and assumed as head coach of Unión La Calera in the top division.[3] Subsequently, he led Audax Italiano, Unión La Calera, again, and Everton until March 2024.[4]
Personal life
Meneghini is better known by his nickname Paqui.[2]
He joined the technical staff of Marcelo Bielsa recommended by the daughter of him, Inés, with whom Meneghini had been a classmate.[2]
References
- ^ Francisco Meneghini coach profile at Soccerway
- ^ a b c Fernández, Daniel (22 May 2019). "Aunque sus dueños argentinos siguen generando suspicacias, el club pasa por el mejor momento de su historia". segreader.emol.cl (in Spanish). El Mercurio. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Unión la Calera confirmó a Francisco Meneghini como su nuevo técnico".
- ^ Madariaga, Carlos (10 March 2024). "Everton oficializa la salida de Meneghini a dos días de su despedida del club". ADN Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 March 2024.
