Diego Merino Rivera (born 19 June 1988) is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
[2][3] He then started his managerial career at the helm of EF Emérita Augusta, before returning to Valdelacalzada to take over their first team in Tercera División in 2011.
[8] He took over fellow league team Moralo CP on 29 May of the following year,[9] leaving the latter on 21 June 2019 after missing out promotion in the play-offs.
[13] Merino led Toledo to a promotion to Segunda División RFEF in his first season, but was relieved from his duties on 28 October 2021.
[15] Merino left Coria after their relegation to Tercera Federación, and moved abroad for the first time in his career on 22 November 2023, after taking over Venezuelan Primera División side Carabobo FC.