According to “Marca”, the Castilla coach is evaluating an offer from the Castellón club to become Quique Setién’s replacement.
It is not an easy decision to exchange Real Madrid for Villarreal. And that is the dilemma facing Raúl González Blanco. As reported by the newspaper “Marca” on Thursday, the Castilla coach is evaluating an offer from the Castellón club to become Quique Setién’s replacement.
The Yellow Submarine fired Setién on Tuesday, while the club’s director of football, Miguel Ángel Tena, temporarily takes over. And while Julen Lopetegui sounded like one of the candidates for the bench, Raúl could have options to continue his career outside the Spanish capital.
The legendary former Spanish striker began his fifth season at the helm of Castilla two days ago, with the Madrid subsidiary left on the brink of promotion to the Second Division last year. But his continuity in Concha Espina is being evaluated. As reported by “Marca” this Wednesday, Raúl has forwarded a call from Villarreal to the club to take charge of the bench following the resignation of Quique Setién.
Always according to this information, Real Madrid and Raúl analyze the situation. And it is the first time they have done so, despite the interest shown by teams such as Eintracht Frankfurt, Espanyol and Leeds United in the past. On all those occasions, Raúl immediately ruled out the possibility of leaving Madrid.
If he accepted Villarreal’s challenge, number ‘7’, who would be replaced by Álvaro Arbeloa (now in Real Madrid’s Juvenil A), would leave the Bernabéu knowing Carlo Ancelotti’s contract expires next June to move to the Brazilian national team to go. But if he stays, nothing can stop him from taking over from the Italian coach. A complete dilemma.
Meanwhile, ‘Marca’ also reports that Lopetegui has been practically ruled out as an option for the Villarreal bench, which coaches like Pacheta or Quique Sánchez Flores would choose.
Source: Goal