Raúl González will definitively leave Real Madrid next season. The legendary former player, who has been the coach of Castilla until now, finishes his contract on the upcoming June 30 and has rejected the renewal offer. Florentino wanted him to stay, but he believes he needs to take a step forward in his career. He has been bothered by not being considered for the Bernabéu's bench race, and, after all this time, he will embark on a new adventure.
Eduardo Inda Discovers Raúl González's Next Destination
OKDiario, the media outlet directed by Inda, has revealed that Raúl "already has a verbal agreement" to be the next coach of Schalke 04. Precisely, in his career as a footballer, it was the team he played for after leaving Real Madrid. It is a move that has been considered a couple of times, but now he has accepted because he has an important challenge ahead: to ascend to the Bundesliga.
Raúl González has considered Schalke 04 as the best option to continue his career in coaching, after having rejected numerous proposals in the past. On the table, the former footballer has had significant proposals from Spain, with Villarreal at the forefront, or even from Saudi Arabia. Despite this, he has considered that now is the right time to part ways with Real Madrid.
Real Madrid Already Has a Replacement for Raúl
Having decided that his next destination is far from Real Madrid, more specifically at Schalke 04, Florentino has not hesitated to move quickly.
Madrid-Barcelona has learned that, although Álvaro Arbeloa has been linked with a possible position as Xabi Alonso's assistant in the first team, the reality is different. The also former player will make the leap this summer from the youth A team, where he has done a great job, to Castilla. The idea is for him to continue developing a generation like the current one that draws a lot of attention at Real Madrid.
With Castilla's continuity assured in the Primera Federación, Arbeloa will become Raúl González's replacement at the helm of the reserve team. This season has been challenging due to injuries, but the main objective has been achieved, which was to keep the team in Spain's bronze category.