David Rodrigo
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David Rodrigo is a Spanish football manager. He is currently in charge of the Andorran national team
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. Then he moved to CD Binéfar
in the third Spanish league. With Rodrigo as coach the team earned promotion to the second league and won a regional cup, he was offered to become the head coach of the Andorra national team.
Rodrigo brought a new organisations structure to the team and organised a youth team. Still the team had to wait for several years for the first win in a competitive game. Only in the 2006 FIFA World Cup
qualifying game against Macedonia the single goal by Marc Bernaus
gave Andorra its first and historic win. It was followed by another success for the Andorra team - a draw in Macedonia. Andorra also earned one draw against Finland
.
In September 2006 Rodrigo drew the ire of many when he reportedly told Israel
captain Yossi Benayoun
that Israel was a "nation of killers" and threatened to have Benayoun's legs broken. Andorra midfielder Juli Fernandez
offered his apologies to Benayoun on behalf of his team. Rodrigo has denied making these comments. The Andorran government could take action against Rodrigo if he is found guilty.
In order to combat Andorra's inevitably poor results, he developed highly defensive tactics for the team. As commentator David Pleat
described: "They will literally park the bus (in front of goal)".
Andorra national football team
The Andorra national football team represents Andorra in association football and is controlled by the Andorran Football Federation, the governing body for football in Andorra. The team has enjoyed very little success due to the Principality's tiny population, the fourth smallest of any UEFA...
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Coaching biography
Sports teacher by education Rodrigo started his coaching career as a youth coach for UE LleidaUE Lleida
Club Lleida Esportiu is a Spanish football team based in Lleida, Catalonia. Founded in 2011, it plays in Segunda División B, holding home games at Camp d'Esports, with a capacity of 13,500 seats.-History:...
. Then he moved to CD Binéfar
CD Binéfar
Club Deportivo Binéfar is a Spanish football team based in Binéfar, in the autonomous community of Aragon. Founded in 1922, it plays in 3ª - Group 17, holding home matches at Estadio El Segalar, with a capacity of 5,000 seats.-Season to season:----...
in the third Spanish league. With Rodrigo as coach the team earned promotion to the second league and won a regional cup, he was offered to become the head coach of the Andorra national team.
Rodrigo brought a new organisations structure to the team and organised a youth team. Still the team had to wait for several years for the first win in a competitive game. Only in the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
qualifying game against Macedonia the single goal by Marc Bernaus
Marc Bernaus
Marc Bernaus Cano is an Andorran footballer who plays as a left defender.-Club career:A FC Barcelona youth graduate, Bernaus could never appear for the first team in La Liga, playing four seasons in the second division and another in the third with the B side.He amassed over 300 official...
gave Andorra its first and historic win. It was followed by another success for the Andorra team - a draw in Macedonia. Andorra also earned one draw against Finland
Finland national football team
The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland....
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In September 2006 Rodrigo drew the ire of many when he reportedly told Israel
Israel national football team
The Israel national football team is the national football team of Israel, controlled by the Israel Football Association .Israel National Football is the direct successor of the Eretz Yisrael National Team during British Mandate...
captain Yossi Benayoun
Yossi Benayoun
Yosef Shai "Yossi" Benayoun is an Israeli international footballer who plays for Arsenal on loan from Chelsea.Benayoun plays as an attacking midfielder, often occupying the space just behind the striker. In Israel, he is sometimes nicknamed "The Diamond from Dimona". He is also the captain of the...
that Israel was a "nation of killers" and threatened to have Benayoun's legs broken. Andorra midfielder Juli Fernandez
Juli Fernández
Julià Fernàndez Ariza is an Andorran footballer. He currently plays for Santa Coloma and the Andorra national team. He has won both the Andorran First Division and the Andorran Cup several times.-Club career:...
offered his apologies to Benayoun on behalf of his team. Rodrigo has denied making these comments. The Andorran government could take action against Rodrigo if he is found guilty.
In order to combat Andorra's inevitably poor results, he developed highly defensive tactics for the team. As commentator David Pleat
David Pleat
David John Pleat is an English football player turned manager and sports commentator.He is remembered by his contemporaries primarily for his career as manager of Tottenham Hotspur and Luton Town football clubs, and for an oft-televised clip of him running onto the pitch in 1983 to celebrate after...
described: "They will literally park the bus (in front of goal)".
External links
- UEFA.com short bios.