Pepe Mel
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José "Pepe" Mel Pérez (born 28 February 1963) is a Spanish football manager and retired player. He is the manager of UD Las Palmas.

A striker, he played 215 matches and scored 78 goals over eight seasons in the Segunda División, for Real Madrid Castilla, Castellón and Betis. He also played in La Liga with the last Betis.

In 1999 Mel took up coaching, and has since managed several teams. His longest spells have been with Rayo Vallecano and Betis, who he led to the Segunda División championship in 2011 and 2015.

Born in Madrid, Mel started his career with Real Madrid; joining the club's youth system in 1974 at the age of 11, and playing alongside the likes of Emilio Butragueño and Míchel, he never represented the main squad, only competing at senior level with the B-team. In late 1987, after a very brief spell with CA Osasuna (he did not make his official debut), he moved to Segunda División with CD Castellón where he played two years, helping the Valencian Community club return to La Liga in his second season after an absence of seven years.