Real Oviedo have hired Raúl as their new manager on a two-year contract. The Real Madrid legend replaces Julián Calero, who was sacked on Monday – despite winning his last game.
Calero was thrown out of the Segunda División club after he led a 2-1 win away to Cádiz on Saturday. The win proved to be his last game in the role, after he was first hired in the summer.
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Oviedo has confirmed that Calero’s coaching staff has also left the club. The 56-year-old manager had a contract until the end of the season. His team had previously been knocked out of the Copa del Rey by fourth-division side Numancia last month.
Oviedo are in ninth place in the table after their relegation last season. After 13 games, they are one point outside the play-off places and six points behind the top two. The club is aiming to secure promotion back to the top division after they were relegated on their long-awaited return.
Last season was the club’s first LaLiga season in 24 years – but it ended with last place, 13 points away from safety.
Raúl’s coaching career
Raúl has now taken on his first senior coaching role, with a contract that runs until the summer of 2028. His opening game as manager comes at home against Girona on Saturday.
The 49-year-old has previously worked with Real Madrid’s academy and reserve teams since retiring in 2015. He returned to the club in 2018 as a youth coach, before becoming manager of the U18, U19 and Castilla teams.
After leading the U19 team to UEFA Youth League triumph in 2020, he remained the coach of Real Madrid Castilla until he left the team at the end of the 2024/25 season.
The three-time Champions League winner is Real Madrid’s all-time leading scorer with 741 appearances. He also scored 323 goals for the Spanish giants and won six LaLiga titles.
Raúl also had spells at Schalke, Al Sadd and New York Cosmos before retiring at the age of 38. At international level, the striker scored 44 goals in 102 caps for Spain.
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