Yaya Toure becomes first African coach to lead a team into Champions League

Ivory Coast legend Toure takes Slovan Bratislava into the group phase two months after joining the Slovakian club.Published On 27 Aug 202627 Aug 2026Legendary former Ivory Coast footballer Yaya Toure has made history by becoming the first African coach to lead a team into the main round of the UEFA Champions League with his club Slovan Bratislava.The Slovakian club secured a place in the European club competition on Wednesday after winning their two-legged tie against NK Celje with a 3-2 aggregate score in Slovenia.Toure joined the club as its head coach in June and has made a quick impression, leading the Slovak champions to four wins in the league and ensuring a spot in the biggest club competition in the world.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3All you need to know about the UEFA Champions League drawlist 2 of 3With Infantino’s position under threat, what’s next for FIFA and its chief?list 3 of 3Northern Nigeria’s female basketball players chase bigger dreamsend of listSlovan Bratislava began their qualifying round for the Champions League in July with a 2-0 win over Georgian team Saburtalo before drawing the second leg of the tie 1-1.They then beat Sweden’s Mjallby i...