Raúl appointed Real Oviedo coach until 2028

Former Real Madrid striker Raúl González was appointed as coach of Spanish second-division side Real Oviedo on Monday. “Oviedo have reached an agreement to hire Raúl… as the new first-team coach until June 2028,” the Asturian side said in a statement.

Oviedo, who were relegated from La Liga last season, dismissed coach Julián Calero earlier Monday with the team ninth in the table.

Raul outlined his philosophy in a video published by the club. He said his way of understanding football is with respecting the talent but asking for unconditional effort. The team has to fight from the first minute to the last for victory, so the fans are proud of them.

Raul, 49, previously coached Real Madrid’s reserve side from 2019 to 2025. As a player, he won six La Liga titles and three Champions Leagues with Real Madrid, before joining Schalke, Al Sadd and the New York Cosmos. The striker was also a regular for Spain, making 102 appearances and netting 44 goals.