Francisco Ricardo Palladino Soba (born 23 January 1983) is a Uruguayan football manager, currently in charge of River Plate Montevideo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Ricardo Palladino Soba | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Maldonado, Uruguay | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | River Plate Montevideo (manager) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2007–2019 | Deportivo Maldonado (youth) | ||
| 2017 | Deportivo Maldonado (interim) | ||
| 2019–2022 | Deportivo Maldonado | ||
| 2023–2024 | Santiago Wanderers | ||
| 2024– | River Plate Montevideo | ||
Career
editBorn in Maldonado, Palladino joined hometown side Deportivo Maldonado's youth setup in 2007.[1][2] In September 2017, after Nelson Abeijón was sacked, he was named interim manager of the main squad in the Segunda División;[3] he was in charge of the team in a match against Miramar Misiones before returning to his previous role.
On 6 February 2019, Palladino was definitely appointed manager of Depor for the 2019 campaign.[4] He achieved promotion to the Primera División after finishing second in his first season, helping the side to return to the top tier after 15 years.[1]
On 8 November 2022, after qualifying Maldonado to their first-ever continental championship (2023 Copa Libertadores), Palladino left the club, and was named in charge of Chilean Primera B side Santiago Wanderers.[5] He left the club on 22 May 2024, and returned to his home country with River Plate Montevideo on 17 June.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Después de 15 años de amarguras, Deportivo Maldonado lloró de felicidad" [After 15 years of bitterness, Deportivo Maldonado cried of happiness] (in Spanish). El Observador. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Francisco Palladino, el técnico más joven, asegura que a Peñarol "no le tememos"" [Francisco Palladino, the youngest manager, assures that Peñarol "we do not fear"] (in Spanish). Ovación. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Nelson Abeijón dejó de ser el entrenador de Deportivo Maldonado" [Nelson Abeijón left as manager of Deportivo Maldonado] (in Spanish). El Ascenso. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Francisco Palladino es el nuevo entrenador de Deportivo Maldonado" [Francisco Palladino is the new manager of Deportivo Maldonado] (in Spanish). El Ascenso. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Palladino dejó de ser el entrenador de Deportivo Maldonado y ya tiene equipo" [Palladino left as manager of Deportivo Maldonado and already has a team] (in Spanish). El Observador. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ "Intermedio: Francisco Palladino asumirá como nuevo director técnico de River Plate" [Intermedio: Francisco Palladino will take over as new manager of River Plate] (in Spanish). FútbolUy. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
External links
edit- Francisco Palladino coach profile at Soccerway