Toure previously held an assistant role with the Saudi Arabian national team Karim Jaafar/AFP via Getty ImagesJune 13, 2026 9:54 am EDT Updated Former Manchester City and Barcelona star Yaya Toure has been appointed to his first coaching role, taking charge of Slovakian team Slovan Bratislava.Toure has left his position as assistant coach of the Saudi Arabia men’s national team to take up the new role. The 43-year-old had also previously spent time as an academy coach with Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur.“I’m very happy and excited, honestly, I can’t wait for us to get to work together on Monday,” said Toure. “My predecessor (Vladimir Weiss, a former City team-mate) deserves great respect for what he’s achieved with Slovan. I want to build on that while also bringing something new and unique of my own. Soccer is everything to me. I love challenges and am incredibly excited to coach a great club with a rich history, a beautiful stadium, and high ambitions.
“As an assistant, I had the opportunity to work with Robert Mancini, for example, but I’ve longed for a long time to be able to work on my own project as a head coach.”
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