Football star, Yaya Toure has been appointed as assistant manager of Russian Premier League side, FK Akhmat, Newspremises reports.

The ex Barcelona and Manchester City star, now 38, began his coaching career at Ukrainian side Olimpik Donetsk.

Following his spell there he has now been handed a one-year deal that will see him at the Akhmat Arena for the 2021-22 campaign.

The four-time African Player of the Year winner is now expected to assist Andrei Talalayev in the dugout.

“Former footballer Yaya Toure has joined the coaching staff of the Thunderbirds. Head coach Andrey Talalaev will determine his duties as an assistant,” a statement from the club website read.

“The contract with the specialist is calculated until the end of the 2021-22 season.

“Yaya has played for teams such as Beveren, Metalurh Donetsk, Monaco, Olympiacos, Barcelona and Manchester City.

“We welcome Yaya Toure and say to him: 'welcome to Ahmat.'”

Toure has 101 appearances for Cote d’Ivoire. He spent eight memorable years at City between 2010 and 2018, winning three Premier League titles, two League Cups and the FA Cup.

Source: https://newspremises.com.ng/yaya-toure-appointed-assistant-coach-of-russian-club-fk-akhmat/

Congrats Omo Iya mi

Congrats

This guy and kante are representing the black race well in the world of football

Muyiwaipere:
Congrats Omo Iya mi

alaye tinubu ni Omo iya e

Must he coach what did he know about coaching because he elder bro coach he must coach Africans

Let him not come and cry racism tomorrow...he is the one that has accepted to be an assistant coach in Russia

FK Akhmat...?

That's Yahyah Touré officially in Chechnya then.

FK Akhmat is definitely the same as Akhmat Grozny(formerly known as Terek) Grozny.

Club is practically owned and controlled by the Head of the Republic of Chechnya- Ramzan Kadyrov[that weird guy ]. As a matter of fact, it is partly named after his father- the late Akhmat Kadyrov.

One of the more interesting clubs in the Russian Premier League.