Overview
- Real Oviedo confirmed on Monday that Julián Calero was relieved of his duties and that Raúl González Blanco has been hired on a contract running to June 2028.
- This is Raúl’s first job as a senior head coach after six seasons managing Real Madrid’s youth teams and Castilla, where he won the UEFA Youth League and developed top prospects.
- Raúl takes charge immediately and must prepare the team for Saturday’s home match with Girona while managing a squad that sits ninth in the Segunda, one point outside the promotion-playoff places.
- The Pachuca Group and president Jesús Martínez drove the change, continuing a recent pattern of rapid managerial turnover that has strained relations between supporters and the board.
- Short-term priorities for Raúl include improving a misfiring attack, addressing key injuries before the winter transfer window, and winning back fan trust; his son Héctor currently plays for Oviedo’s reserve side Vetusta.