Francisco Meneghini

Francisco Meneghini Correa (born 13 August 1988) is an Argentine football manager. He is the current manager of Defensa y Justicia.

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.

In 2018, he returned to Chile and assumed as head coach of Unión La Calera in the top division. Subsequently, he led Audax Italiano, Unión La Calera, again, and Everton until March 2024.

Personal life
Meneghini is better known by his nickname Paqui.

He joined the technical staff of Marcelo Bielsa recommended by the daughter of him, Inés, with whom Meneghini had been a classmate.