REAL MADRID legend Raul has landed his first job in senior management after taking charge of Real Oviedo following six years coaching at youth level.

The iconic striker, 49, is an all-time Bernabeu great after amassing 323 goals and 137 assists in 741 appearances across a glittering 16-year stint in the Spanish capital.

The Spain hero crossed over to coaching four years after hanging up his boots, managing Real Madrid‘s Castilla side until 2025 when he was replaced by Alvaro Arbeloa.

Now the Bernabeu favourite is finally getting his shot in the dugout with Spanish second-tier outfit Oviedo

Raul has put pen to paper on a contract until 2028 with the Segunda Division side, who are hoping to bounce straight back to LaLiga following last season’s relegation.

Raul said: “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.”

Raul enjoyed tremendous success as a player as he won six LaLiga titles and three Champions League honours with Real until his departure in 2010.

The former centre-forward also lifted the German Cup in 2011 with Schalke, guiding the Bundesliga side to the Champions League semi-finals that same year before moving on in 2012.

Raul called time on his career in 2015 following two years with Qatari side Al-Sadd and a season with New York Cosmos.

He has one trophy to his name as a coach with Real’s reserves.

Raul led Madrid’s Under-19s to the Uefa Youth League crown in 2020 during his debut campaign at the helm.

He reportedly left his beloved club last year because he was snubbed for the first-team job that went to Xabi Alonso.

Raul now faces a daunting task with Oviedo, who are currently ninth in the second division’s table.