German giants revive pursuit of Real Madrid coach

Real Madrid legend Raul Gonzalez has one of the more curious coaching careers. After a season with the under-19s at the club, the legendary forward is now in his sixth year with Real Madrid Castilla, an unusually long stint for most aspiring coaches. And it has not been for want of offers. On several occasions former club Schalke 04 have approached him over a move, as have German giants Hamburg and reportedly even Bayer Leverkusen. He also interviewed for the Villarreal job last season, although Pacheta was eventually appointed. On several of those occasions, Raul has turned down the chance to leave, seemingly happy in the Spanish capital. Originally, he had harboured hopes of following in the footsteps of Zinedine Zidane, and while President Florentino Perez has been happy to keep Raul on at Castilla, it appears he is no longer in consideration for the top job at the Santiago Bernabeu. According to Diario AS, Schalke are set to approach Raul again this summer, as they attempt to return to the Bundesliga. Th