Real Madrid legend takes the reins of Real Oviedo

After having managed Castilla, Real Madrid’s reserve team, for several years, the legendary striker Raúl González is set to take the reins at Real Oviedo. The Asturian club, which plays in the Spanish second division, has announced the news via its social media.

Official club announcement

An official statement posted on Twitter confirmed the appointment of Raúl González as manager of Real Oviedo. Raúl, aged forty‑nine, is thus taking on his first challenge as a first‑team manager. Oviedo were still in La Liga last season before dropping back to D2.

Retired from professional football in 2015 after a final stint in the United States, the former international began his coaching career with Real Madrid’s youth teams in 2018. He then took charge of Castilla from 2020 to 2025. During his playing career, Raúl scored 323 goals in 741 matches for Real Madrid, making him the club’s third‑highest scorer behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema.

After Real, he continued his career at Schalke 04, then had less notable spells at Al‑Sadd and NY Cosmos. Observers now wonder whether he will replicate the same managerial success as other former Spanish stars such as Pep Guardiola, Xavi or Xabi Alonso.