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Real Oviedo Fires Veljko Paunovic After 2–6 LaLiga Start

Reserve-team coach Roberto Aguirre takes interim charge, with Luis Carrión widely reported as the frontrunner.

Overview

  • Real Oviedo confirmed it terminated Paunovic’s contract, which ran to June 30, 2026, and thanked him for leading last season’s promotion.
  • Paunovic’s team recorded two wins and six defeats in eight league matches, leaving Oviedo on six points just outside the relegation places.
  • He is the first head coach dismissed in LaLiga this season, according to multiple reports.
  • Roberto Aguirre, coach of the reserve side, led first-team training at El Requexón as the club begins its search.
  • Local outlet El Comercio reports Luis Carrión is expected to return and could take training on Friday, though the club has not announced an appointment.