Former Real Madrid great Raúl González named new coach of 2nd-division club Oviedo in Spain

Madrid-based newspaper AP reports that second-division Spanish club Oviedo has appointed former Spain and Real Madrid star Raúl González as their new coach. The 49-year-old González, who began his coaching career with Madrid's youth teams, will lead the team until June 2028. Oviedo made the announcement just hours after dismissing Julián Calero, whose contract was set to expire next year.

González, who retired as a player in 2015 after an illustrious career with Madrid, Schalke, Al-Sadd, and New York Cosmos, has 102 caps for Spain between 1996 and 2006. The club's first game under González's leadership will be against Girona on Saturday. Currently, Oviedo is ninth in the 22-team second-division standings after 13 matches.