{
  "id": 19284880,
  "title": "Real Madrid legend Raul named Real Oviedo manager",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/real-madrid-legend-raul-named-real-oviedo-manager",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T04:40:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
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    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/real-madrid-legend-raul-named-real-oviedo-manager/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Renowned former Real Madrid striker Raul has assumed his inaugural managerial position with Spanish second division team Real Oviedo. The 49-year-old, who previously managed Real Madrid’s reserves from 2019 to 2025, has signed a contract extending until June 2028. Raul succeeds Julian Calero, who was dismissed by Oviedo on Monday following the team's ninth-place finish in Spain’s second division. In a video on Oviedo’s social media, Raul emphasized his management philosophy, stating, “My way of understanding football is with respecting the talent [in the squad] but asking for unconditional effort.” The team must fight from the first to the last minute for victory to earn their fans' pride, according to the ex-player. Raul enjoyed a stellar playing career, helping Real Madrid secure three Champions League titles and six La Liga championships. He scored 323 goals in 741 matches for the Bernabeu club before joining Germany's Schalke, Al Sadd in Qatar, and American club New York Cosmos. Internationally, Raul tallied 44 goals in 102 games for Spain.",
  "summary": "Former Real Madrid striker Raul has taken on his first role in senior club management after being appointed as boss of Spanish second division side Real Oviedo. The 49-year-old, who coached Real Madrid’s reserves from 2019 to 2025, has signed a contract until June 2028. Raul replaces Julian Calero, who was sacked by Oviedo on Monday […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
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        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "Real Madrid legend Raul named Real Oviedo manager",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/real-madrid-legend-raul-named-real-oviedo-manager",
        "published": "2026-11-09T16:16:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Real Madrid legend Raúl named Real Oviedo manager",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/real-madrid-legend-raul-named-real-oviedo-manager-19230635",
        "published": "2026-11-09T21:54:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}