Real Oviedo appoint Raúl González as head coach until June 2028

Real Oviedo have appointed Raúl González Blanco as first-team head coach on a contract running until June 2028, in his first role in charge of a senior side. The decision came after the club terminated the contract of former coach Julián Calero, who had been due to stay until 30 June 2027.

The club said Raúl would not make any statements before his official presentation. He is scheduled to lead the team for the first time against Girona on Saturday at the Carlos Tartiere Stadium.

Raúl spent most of his playing career at Real Madrid, then played for Schalke, Al Sadd and New York Cosmos before retiring in 2015. He began his coaching career at the Real Madrid academy in 2018 and later took charge of the Under-19 team, leading them to victory in the UEFA Youth League. He then coached Real Madrid Castilla for six seasons.