Manchester City legend set to become new head coach of Slovakian club | OneFootball

Former Barcelona and Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure is expected to take on a senior head coach position in European football, it is now being reported.

While City’s current infrastructure – led by incoming first-team manager Enzo Maresca and Sporting Director Hugo Viana – is undergoing planning for the 2026/27 season and beyond, figures from the club’s historic breakthrough era continue to make waves across the continent.

The latest development follows a period of immense change in East Manchester, where the club is transitioning its playing squad from an older profile of stars, with further transfer activity expected around the fast-approaching 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America.

Yaya Touré’s transition into management has been a process, prioritising a number of lower-profile backroom roles over fast-tracked appointments, including assistant stints at Olimpik Donetsk, Akhmat Grozny, Tottenham Hotspur’s academy, Standard Liège, and most recently working alongside Roberto Mancini with the Saudi Arabia national team.

Now, with clubs finalising their plans before pre-season camps assemble throughout July, the iconic midfield powerhouse is ready to assume control of a European first-team.

Yaya Toure set for European managerial role

That is according to the information of journalist Matteo Moretto, who reports that Manchester City legend Yaya Touré is now ‘one step away’ from becoming the new head coach of Slovakian club SK Slovan Bratislava.

The concrete push from Bratislava represents a significant opportunity for Touré to test his tactical acumen at the top end of competitive European football, with Slovan Bratislava standing comfortably as the most successful club in Slovakian football, having secured another domestic title and a place in qualifying rounds for the 2026/27 Champions League.

Stepping into a club with expectation of domestic dominance and annual European representation offers Touré a high-pressure environment to implement a football philosophy he absorbed under the likes of Pep Guardiola.

For Manchester City fans, watching one of the pillars of the club’s modern era take his first major step into management adds another fascinating subplot to a new season already packed with intrigue given the major changes at the Etihad Stadium.