| Francisco Palladino | |
| Fullname: | Francisco Ricardo Palladino Soba |
| Birth Date: | 23 January 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Maldonado, Uruguay |
| Manageryears1: | 2007–2019 |
| Managerclubs1: | Deportivo Maldonado (youth) |
| Manageryears2: | 2017 |
| Managerclubs2: | Deportivo Maldonado (interim) |
| Manageryears3: | 2019–2022 |
| Managerclubs3: | Deportivo Maldonado |
| Manageryears4: | 2023–2024 |
| Managerclubs4: | Santiago Wanderers |
| Manageryears5: | 2024 |
| Managerclubs5: | River Plate Montevideo |
Francisco Ricardo Palladino Soba (born 23 January 1983) is a Uruguayan football manager.
Born 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]