Rául as a coach at FC Schalke 04? Apparently there is little to this latest report from Spain. Still, she caused a stir.
The news that Real Madrid legend Raúl González Blanco – Rául for short – is said to have been a coaching candidate at FC Schalke 04, where he signed on in 2010 after his time with the royals in the autumn of his active football career and promptly rose to become the crowd’s favourite, made waves.
According to a report by the Spanish “Marca”, Raúl is said to have been contacted by FC Schalke 04 officials. Accordingly, the coach of Real Madrid’s second representation, called Castilla, “received several calls from clubs abroad”. Among them was Leeds United and Schalke 04, as they say.
In addition to the Bundesliga promoted, a handful of Spanish first division clubs are said to have asked about the situation of the 45-year-old and approached him. However, Raúl has decided to remain coach of Real Madrid Castilla, where he has been in charge of the club’s talents since the summer of 2019.
The “ideal scenario” for the next career step was not among the callers either. Whether this sentence should be interpreted as a rejection of the royal blues remained open. If there was any contact with the responsible persons from Germany at all.
Because: As “Bild” found out, the rumors about Schalke’s interest in Raúl have nothing to do with it. “It is not true that we wanted to hire Raúl as a coach or that there were talks,” the Revierklub told the tabloid.
According to the report, the club bosses are said to have been looking for a more experienced but, above all, cheaper head coach.
FC Schalke 04: Raúl is not an issue because of the language barrier
So while Raúl may not fit the profile, also because he speaks too little German, a few weeks ago Frank Kramer was finally introduced as the successor to interim and promotion coach Mike Büskens, who is moving back into the second rank as assistant coach.
Whether Raúl will be an issue in Gelsenkirchen again in the future will also depend on the sporting development of the club, which first has to establish itself in the Bundesliga again as a promoted player.
When the Spaniard signed on as a professional at S04, Schalke was still playing in the Champions League and was aspiring to national titles. The Real icon, who made 97 appearances for the Bundesliga club (40 goals, 21 assists), won the DFB Cup and the Super Cup with the Royal Blues in 2011 and won the hearts of the Royal Blue supporters.