Once a top-flight contender with La Liga heavyweights Real Madrid and Barcelona , the 86-year-old club -- based in the northern mining region of Asturias -- has until Saturday to raise €1.9 million ( $ 2.4 million ) or face extinction . Real Oviedo 's story has become an instant Twitter sensation as football fans snap up shares . Now in the second tier , Real Oviedo developed players like Santi Cazorla , Juan Mata and Michu . Club received over 274,000 in November 17 , with € 274,000 of that from people from Twitter .
Real Oviedo 's story has become an instant Twitter sensation as football fans snap up shares . Now in the second tier , Real Oviedo developed players like Santi Cazorla , Juan Mata and Michu . Club received over 274,000 in November 17 , with € 274,000 of that from people from Twitter .