Real Madrid great Raul appointed manager of Real Oviedo

Former Real Madrid striker Raul has been appointed manager of Spanish second division side Real Oviedo on 9 November 2026, taking his first role in senior club management. The club confirmed the move in its announcement on the same day.

Raul is 49 and previously coached Real Madrid's reserves from 2019 to 2025. He steps into the role after Real Oviedo sacked Julian Calero on Monday. Oviedo sit ninth in Spain's second division.

"My way of understanding football is with respecting the talent [in the squad] but asking for unconditional effort," said Raul in a video on Oviedo's social media. "The team has to fight from the first minute to the last for victory so the fans are proud of them."

As a player Raul helped Real Madrid win the Champions League three times and six La Liga titles. He scored 323 goals in 741 games for the Bernabeu side. He went on to play for Germany's Schalke, Al Sadd in Qatar, and American club New York Cosmos.

On the international front Raul managed 44 goals in 102 games for Spain.

He has signed a contract until June 2028, which will keep him in charge of Real Oviedo under that deal.