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.