[2] Born on 10 February 1945 in Palencia, Castile and León, Rodríguez could not be a footballer due to a heart disease for which he underwent surgery on several occasions, and thus, in the 1964–65 season, at the age of just 19, he began his career as a coach in the ranks of Real Murcia.
[2][3][6] He then became an assistant coach of Real Murcia, before finally taking charge over the first team, which he promoted to the First Division in both 1976 and 1980.
[2][3][4][5][6] In the late 1960s, Rodríguez guided Cartagena FC from Preferente to the Tercera División with a team that became known by the press of the time as the SúperCartagena, having only lost one game that season.
[2] Rodríguez was also the sports director of numerous clubs and was famous for his detailed reports on footballers when there was no other means than a typewriter.
[6] In June 2011, Rodríguez was admitted to the Torrevieja Hospital as a result of a heart problem with pulmonary complications.