UCL: Yaya Toure Becomes First African Coach to Qualify Team for League Phase
Cristian Martínez scored in the 100th minute as Slovan Bratislava won 3-2 on aggregate and reached the Champions League group stage.
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Yaya Touré makes history as first African manager in UCL group stage
Touré, who is in his first top-level managerial role, surpassed the achievement of Ndubuisi Egbo, the Nigerian coach who led FK Tirana of Albania to UCL qualification but failed to progress beyond the qualifying stage in 2020.
Yaya Toure becomes first African coach to lead a team into Champions League League Phase
Ivory Coast legend Yaya Toure has etched his name into the history books, becoming the first African head coach to guide a team into the UEFA Champions League league phase.The 43-year-old achieved the feat on Wednesday night as his Slovan Bratislava side secured a dramatic 2-1 extra-time victory over Slovenian champions NK Celje, progressing 3-2 on aggregate.Slovan Bratislava, who had drawn the first leg 1-1 at home, travelled to Celje knowing t…
The Slovak Bratislava won his ticket to the league phase of the Champions League 2026-2027 in Slovenia on Wednesday 26 August 2026 by imposing against the NK Celje (2-1 after extension). Directed since this summer by Yaya Touré, the Slovak club thus returns to the competition two years after its last participation in the 2024-2025 season, after having missed the previous edition, in 2025-2026, from the qualifying stages.
Everyone Under Him Feels a Chance. Yaya Touré Woke up Slovan and Brought It Among the European Elite
When news first broke of Yaya Touré's possible arrival as coach of Slovan Bratislava, few believed that the former star player could actually succeed Vladimír Weiss. What initially seemed like science fiction turned into reality for the Whites in mid-June. --- He wanted to...
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