Overview

• The club terminated Veljko Paunovic’s contract with immediate effect and released his entire staff, notifying the squad minutes before a scheduled session at El Requexón.
• Reserve-team coach Roberto Aguirre handled training on an interim basis before the club confirmed Luis Carrión’s return to the bench.
• Carrión, who previously led Oviedo to a promotion play-off, returns with a mandate to steady results and secure top-flight survival.
• Oviedo are the first LaLiga side this season to change managers, with their next fixture coming after the international break against Espanyol.
• Local reports have suggested dressing-room tensions and even floated Santi Cazorla as a coaching option, but those claims are unverified.