The former Castilla coach, currently without a team, joins the options of Reus, Motta, García Pimienta, and Matarazzo for the bench.
Real Sociedad knows who will be its coach for tomorrow's Copa del Rey match against Eldense and for facing Levante in LaLiga EA Sports on Saturday: Ion Ansotegi. From there, the definitive replacement after Sergio Francisco's departure remains a mystery at this time. There are several candidates to sit on the txuri-urdin bench, but it is not a closed list and new ones are being added. In the last few hours, a new option has emerged: Raúl González Blanco, former Real Madrid player and former Castilla coach, currently without a team.
For now, the Madrid-based club is sticking with an option it likes, and Real continues to work on other fronts. There have been no conversations for the time being. Although everything points to the chosen one being a foreigner, no possibility can be ruled out. The only certainty is that the coach who arrives will make his debut after the Christmas break in the round of 16 of the Cup if the Guipuzcoan team advances, and against Atlético de Madrid in the league at Anoeta.
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The potential appointment of Raúl González as the new head coach of Real Sociedad is a high-risk, high-reward proposition, primarily due to his strengths in youth development—a core value for the club—contrasted with his lack of top-flight first-team experience. His successful tenure managing Real Madrid Castilla demonstrates a strong ability to integrate and improve young talent, aligning perfectly with Real Sociedad's cantera philosophy, and his reputation for strong leadership could instill discipline. However, the risk lies in the significant step up from reserve team management to a competitive La Liga club, raising questions about whether his adaptable but unproven tactical approach will successfully transition to the demands of European football and maintain the established, attractive style of play the fans expect.