OFFICIAL: Raúl becomes Oviedo’s coach

Real Madrid legend Raúl González has signed for Oviedo and will be their coach until the summer of 2028, the club announced on their website. Per Realoviedo.esReal Oviedo has reached an agreement to appoint Raúl González Blanco as the new head coach of its first team until June 2028. Mr. González Bl

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Real Madrid legend Raúl González has signed for Oviedo and will be their coach until the summer of 2028, the club announced on their website.

Per Realoviedo.es
Real Oviedo has reached an agreement to appoint Raúl González Blanco as the new head coach of its first team until June 2028.

Mr. González Blanco, 49, was born on June 27, 1977, in Madrid. The new Oviedo coach spent the majority of his playing career with Real Madrid, where he became a legend after more than 15 years in the club’s white jersey.

After stints with Schalke 04, Al-Sadd Sports Club and the New York Cosmos, Mr. González Blanco retired as a player in 2015.

As a coach, the Madrid native began his career in Real Madrid’s youth system, joining in 2018 to coach the Cadete B and Juvenil B teams. Subsequently, in 2020, he coached the Juvenil A team, winning the UEFA Youth League. Following this success, he led Real Madrid Castilla for six seasons.

Now, Mr. González Blanco takes the helm of Real Oviedo’s first team and will manage his inaugural match as the new “azul” coach this Saturday against Girona FC at the Carlos Tartiere stadium.

The new Real Oviedo coach will not issue statements until his official presentation.

This will be Raúl’s first chance to coach a team in professional football, given that Castilla has always been considered a team for Real Madrid’s prospects to develop.