page_title: Pepe Mel
section_title: Betis
hierarchical_section_title: Pepe Mel / Coaching career / Betis
caption_attribution_description: Español: Pepe Mel dirigiendo un entrenamiento del Betis en diciembre de 2010
context_page_description: José "Pepe" Mel Pérez is a Spanish former footballer who played as a striker, and the current manager of UD Las Palmas.
  He amassed Segunda División totals of 215 matches and 78 goals over eight seasons, for Real Madrid Castilla, Castellón and Betis. He also played in La Liga with the last club.
  In 1999 Mel took up coaching, going on to be in charge of several teams, mainly Rayo Vallecano and Betis, leading the latter to the second level championship in 2011 and 2015.
context_section_description: On 15 February 2010, after a string of poor results, Mel was sacked by Rayo, being replaced by director of football Felipe Miñambres who helped the club to the 11th place. In the summer he signed with former side Betis also in the second tier, leading the Verdiblancos back to the top division in his first year.
  Mel coached Betis to the seventh position in the 2012–13 campaign, with the subsequent qualification to the UEFA Europa League. He was relieved of his duties on 2 December 2013, however, after falling to a 0–4 derby loss at Sevilla FC and conceding a last-minute 2–2 home equaliser to Rayo Vallecano.
caption: Mel training Betis in December 2010
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