Former Real Madrid and Spain striker Raúl takes his first senior club management job with Spanish second-division side Real Oviedo.

Published 10 Nov 2026, 07:28 GMT

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Spanish second-division side Real Oviedo have appointed former Real Madrid and Spain striker Raúl as their new manager on a contract running until June 2028.

The 49-year-old steps into senior club management for the first time after Real Oviedo confirmed his appointment to succeed Julián Calero, who was sacked on Monday with the team ninth in Spain's second division.

Speaking in a video released on Oviedo's social media channels, the former forward pledged to pair the squad's technical quality with a strong work ethic.

"My way of understanding football is with respecting the talent [in the squad] but asking for unconditional effort," Raúl said. "The team has to fight from the first minute to the last for victory so the fans are proud of them."

Across an illustrious playing spell at the Bernabéu, Raúl scored 323 goals in 741 matches for Real Madrid, helping the club win three Champions League crowns and six La Liga titles.

His later clubs were Schalke in Germany, Qatar's Al Sadd and New York Cosmos in the United States. For Spain, he recorded 44 goals across 102 international appearances.

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Real Madrid legend Raúl named Real Oviedo manager on deal until 2028

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