Spain’s Real Oviedo appointed Raúl González Blanco as head coach after dismissing Julián Calero. The former Real Madrid forward signed until June 2028 and is due to lead his first match against Girona on Saturday. He arrives after six seasons coaching Castilla and a Youth League title with Madrid’s under-19 side.
Spanish football club Real Oviedo appointed Raúl González Blanco to lead its first team until June 2028.[1], [2]
The agreement, announced on 9 November, followed Julián Calero’s dismissal earlier that day. The club expects the new coach to take charge of his first match at home to Girona on Saturday at Carlos Tartiere stadium.[1]
The 49-year-old former Spain international spent most of his playing career at Real Madrid before spells with Germany’s Schalke 04, Qatar’s Al-Sadd and New York Cosmos in the United States. He retired in 2015. Raúl joined Real Madrid’s youth coaching structure in 2018, working with the Cadete B and Juvenil B teams. He later won the youth Champions League title with Juvenil A and coached Real Madrid’s reserve team Castilla for six seasons.[1]
Calero had taken the job in June and was under contract until the following year. His final game was a 2-1 away win against Cádiz at Nuevo Mirandilla. Oviedo were ninth in Spain’s second division with 21 points, one behind the promotion play-off places and six away from automatic promotion. His departure was the seventh coaching change since Mexican ownership group Grupo Pachuca took control in summer 2022.[1]
