Ramón Blanco Rodríguez

Coaching career Blanco started working as a coach immediately after retiring, beginning with Cádiz's youth teams and occasionally aiding first-team manager Víctor Espárrago. After being in charge of the reserves and also assisting several coaches, he was appointed at the helm of the main squad late into the 1990–91 campaign, and managed to save the side from top-flight relegation in the playoffs, with a penalty shootout win over CD Málaga. The feat was repeated again the following year, after disposing of UE Figueres 3–1 on aggregate.

After the Gaditanos eventually suffered relegation in 1993, Blanco left and signed with CA Marbella of the second division, being sacked early into the 1995–96 season. He returned to Cádiz the following campaign, with the team now in Segunda División B. He left in June 1998 after not being able to help them promote, going on to work in the same league with UD Almería, CD San Fernando (two spells), Granada CF and Torredonjimeno CF.

After an extended period away from football, and also working as a sports commentator, Blanco returned to his beloved Cádiz 14 years later, with the club still in the third tier. He left after only three games in charge, however, for medical reasons.

Death Blanco died on 9 May 2013 in Cádiz at the age of 61, after not being able to overcome a stroke.