Football: Yaya Touré appointed head coach of Slovan Bratislava in Slovakia for three seasons

Yaya Touré, the 43-year-old former Ivorian international, has been appointed head coach of Slovan Bratislava, the reigning Slovak champion, for three seasons. He succeeds Vladimir Weiss and will start his duties on the Monday following the announcement on June 13, 2026. Touré, who served as an assistant coach at Olimpik Donetsk, Akhmat Grozny, Standard Liège, and the Saudi Arabian national team, is taking his first head coaching role at a professional club. He expressed his desire to play dominant, attacking football to delight the fans.