{
  "id": 19176745,
  "title": "Real Madrid legend Raul named Real Oviedo manager",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/real-madrid-legend-raul-named-real-oviedo-manager",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T16:16:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport Football",
    "slug": "bbc-sport-football",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cwnv0v1yj585o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Real Madrid striker Raul has been appointed as the manager of Spanish second division side Real Oviedo. This marks his first role in senior club management. The 49-year-old, who previously coached Real Madrid's reserves from 2019 to 2025, has signed a contract that runs until June 2028.\n\nRaul replaces Julian Calero, who was sacked by Oviedo on Monday while the team sat ninth in the division. In a video posted to the club's social media, Raul stated that his approach involves respecting talent while demanding unconditional effort, noting that the team must fight for victory to make fans proud.\n\nDuring his playing career, Raul won three Champions League titles and six La Liga titles with Real Madrid. He scored 323 goals in 741 appearances for the club before playing for Schalke, Al Sadd, and the New York Cosmos. He also scored 44 goals in 102 games for Spain.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Jose Mourinho surpasses Pep Guardiola to set historic La Liga record amid Real Madrid resurgence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/jose-mourinho-surpasses-pep-guardiola-to-set-historic-la-liga-record",
        "published": "2026-11-09T07:25:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}