Yaya Toure becomes first African coach to lead a team into Champions League
Legendary 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.
Prior to joining City in 2010, he played for Spanish giants Barcelona, where he won the Champions League (2008-09), two La Liga titles (2008-09 and 2009-10), the Spanish Super Cup (2008-09), the UEFA Super Cup (2009-10) and the FIFA Club World Cup (2010).
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.
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