Former Real Madrid striker Raul has been appointed manager of Spanish second division side Real Oviedo, taking on his first role in senior club management. The 49-year-old has signed a contract until June 2028.
Raul replaces Julian Calero, who was sacked by Oviedo on Monday with the team ninth in Spain’s second division. Raul coached Real Madrid’s reserves from 2019 to 2025.
In a video on Oviedo’s social media, Raul said: “My way of understanding football is with respecting the talent [in the squad] but asking for unconditional effort.” He added: “The team has to fight from the first minute to the last for victory so the fans are proud of them.”
Raul enjoyed an illustrious playing career. He helped Real Madrid win the Champions League three times and six La Liga titles. He scored 323 goals in 741 games for the club.
He then played for Germany’s Schalke, Al Sadd in Qatar and the American club New York Cosmos. For Spain, he scored 44 goals in 102 games.
Source: BBC
