The name itself makes us smile. Those who saw the technical midfielder at Manchester City and Barcelona know where the smile comes from. Considered one of the most complete and dominant box-to-box midfielders in football history. With immense strength, technical elegance and “deadly” shooting skills, he was the driving force behind the rise of modern Manchester City and an integral part of Barcelona’s historic treble-winning squad. Now the 43-year-old is getting ready for the next step in his career in football.
After retiring in 2019, the Ivorian international has worked his way up as an assistant coach at Olimpik Donetsk, Akhmat Groznym, Standard Liege and the Saudi Arabian national team. Now it is reported that the first head coach job is served.
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Yaya Touré close to signing as head coach of league champion Slovan Bratislava
According to Marca, Touré is close to signing with Slovakian club Slovan Bratislava as head coach. This is the club that won the league last season and consolidated its position in the Slovak top league as the most winning club in the national league.
We wish Touré the best of luck! Will be exciting to follow.
