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Real Madrid legend Raul has been confirmed as the new coach of the club's reserve team, Castilla.
Raul Gonzalez is Real's most capped player of all time with 741 appearances, and their second all-time top scorer behind Cristiano Ronaldo, racking up 323 goals in 16 years while winning six LaLiga titles and three Champions Leagues.
The ex-Spain striker, who also played for Schalke, Qatari side Al Sadd and the New York Cosmos, had been working with the Madrid's Under-18 team since March.
Raul's new job suggests that Real view their former forward as a potential coach of the future, with Castilla providing a stepping stone to the first team of late.
Zinedine Zidane was coach of Castilla before being named first-team coach in 2016, while Santiago Solari followed the same path last season before Zidane returned as head coach.
Julen Lopetegui, Vicente del Bosque and Rafael Benitez also worked at Castilla before taking the top job at the 13-times European champions.
Castilla lost out on promotion to Spain's second tier in the playoffs and Raul, 41, will be aiming to lead them out of Segunda Division B next season.
Additional reporting by Reuters.