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Yaya Touré begins a new chapter in his career and takes the first step toward a bigger Champions League challenge
After a brilliant playing career, Yaya Touré experienced a special night in the dugout. His first official test produced encouraging signs, although the road toward his major European objective is only just beginning.
Yaya Touré gets off to a winning start as a coach in the Champions League
Yaya Touré began his first experience as a head coach with a victory after Slovan Bratislava secured a positive away result in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.
The legendary former Ivory Coast midfielder, remembered for his spells at Barcelona and Manchester City, experienced a special night as he took charge of his first official match from the dugout of the Slovak champions.
Yaya Touré’s first Champions League objective
Despite the advantage secured away from home, the tie is not yet decided. The second leg is scheduled for July 29, when Slovan Bratislava host Iberia Tbilisi.
For Touré, progressing from the tie would mean more than just a positive sporting result: it would represent the first major step in a coaching career that is only just beginning after he won numerous titles as a player.
A figure accustomed to the Champions League
Yaya Touré is very familiar with the demands of European competition. During his time as a Barcelona player, he was part of the team that won the Champions League in the 2008-09 season.
Now, almost two decades later, the Ivorian is attempting to return to the biggest stages from the dugout.
There is still a long road ahead, but Yaya Touré’s first step as a head coach ended in the best possible way.
