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Real Oviedo have appointed Raul Gonzalez as their new head coach on a contract running to June 2028.
Raul begins first senior job
The 49-year-old replaces Julian Calero and takes his first role in senior professional football. The club announced the move after removing Calero, despite Oviedo's 2-1 win over Cadiz two days earlier.
Calero's position had weakened after a 3-2 home defeat to Las Palmas and an unexpected Copa del Rey exit against Numancia, according to Futboli and the source material.
Raul spent most of his playing career at Real Madrid, where he became one of the most recognisable figures of his generation in Spanish football.
Coaching path from Madrid academy
He moved into coaching after retiring in 2015. Raul joined Real Madrid's academy staff in 2018 and later took charge of youth sides.
His main success in that period came in 2020, when he won the UEFA Youth League with Real Madrid's youth team. He then spent six seasons in charge of Real Madrid Castilla, the club's reserve side, before getting his first senior appointment at Oviedo.