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Real Madrid legend Raul named Nicaragua manager
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The former Real Madrid striker, who coached the club's reserves until 2025, has signed a contract through June 2028.
Raul, the legendary Real Madrid striker, has been appointed manager of Spanish second division side Real Oviedo on a contract until June 2028. The 49-year-old takes on his first senior club management role after six years coaching Real Madrid's reserve team from 2019 to 2025.
He replaces Julian Calero, who was sacked on Monday with Oviedo sitting ninth in the Segunda División. In a statement, Raul outlined his philosophy: "My way of understanding football is with respecting the talent [in the squad] but asking for unconditional effort.
The team has to fight from the first minute to the last for victory so the fans are proud of them." During his playing career, Raul won the Champions League three times and six La Liga titles with Real Madrid, scoring 323 goals in 741 games before spells at Schalke, Al Sadd, and New York Cosmos. He also earned 102 caps for Spain, scoring 44 goals.
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