Real Madrid legend Raúl González lands first manager job with Real Oviedo

Real Oviedo has appointed Real Madrid legend Raúl González as their new coach, the Spanish second division club announced on Monday.

Raúl, 49, succeeds Julián Calero, who was dismissed earlier on Monday following weeks of speculation regarding his future at the club.

"Real Oviedo has reached an agreement to appoint Raúl González Blanco as the new first-team manager until June 2028," the club said in a statement.

This is Raúl's first managerial role in professional football after spending six years in charge of Madrid's reserves, Real Madrid Castilla, before departing in 2025.

He inherits an Oviedo side that is firmly in the hunt for the promotion play-off places. Saturday's 2-1 league win at Cádiz lifted Oviedo to eighth in the standings, with six wins, four losses and three draws in 13 games.

Oviedo returned to Spain's top flight after 24 years last year but were unable to defend their LaLiga status, finishing at the foot of the standings.

At Oviedo, Raúl will coincide with his son, Héctor González, who joined Oviedo's reserves as a midfielder in August on a three-year contract.

As a Madrid player, Raúl won three Champions League titles and six La Liga trophies -- while scoring 323 goals in 741 games over 16 seasons -- a goal-scoring record that was beaten by Cristiano Ronaldo in 2015.

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