Official: Yaya Touré takes on his first head coaching role on the Slovan Bratislava bench

In Slovakia, the Ivory Coast legend embarks on his journey as a head coach

Africa Today at 16:08

After several stints as an assistant coach, Yaya Touré has become a head coach for the first time in his career. This Saturday, Slovan Bratislava officially announced the signing of the Ivorian star to take over from Vladimir Weiss.

For Yaya Touré, this marks the first time he will lead a team as the main man in charge. The former Manchester City and Monaco playmaker is finally stepping up to the challenge on his own after years of learning and progression.

Yaya Touré will be the coach of Slovan Bratislava, and it seems like a good move for both sides:

- The Slovakian giants 🇸🇰 are aiming to strengthen their position and improve their European results (their last European campaign ended in disappointment with a defeat in the Europa League play-offs and a 28th place finish in the group stage... pic.twitter.com/228EG2ocyP
— Romain Molina (@Romain_Molina) 13 June 2026

The 2015 Africa Cup of Nations champion has signed a three-year contract with Slovan Bratislava, the eight-time Slovakian champions.

Touré's CV as an assistant coach is already impressive: from Russia with Akhmat Grozny, to Ukraine with Olimpik Donetsk, to Belgium with Standard Liège, and even a spell working with the Saudi national team.