Yaya Toure's agent reveals Manchester City legend is set to coach at FC Olimpik Donetsk


Having retired from soccer, the four-time African Participant of the 12 months is on the verge of being unveiled at a Ukrainian Premier League outfit

Soccer agent Dimitry Seluk has revealed that his participant Yaya Toure will be a part of the teaching crew of Ukrainian Premier League aspect Olimpik Donetsk.

Aim has reached out to the African soccer nice and his present consultant for additional affirmation of Toure’s precise function on the time of submitting this report.

The previous Barcelona and Manchester City midfielder has not joined any group since leaving Chinese language aspect Qingdao Huanghai on January 1, 2020.

Toure educated with League Two aspect Leyton Orient for a short interval however wasn’t supplied a contract, and his agent reached out to a number of different golf equipment in a bid to revive his profession.

Earlier in his profession, Toure had joined Metalurh Donetsk (additionally in Ukraine) from Beveren in 2003 aged 20. 

Now on the age of 37, after successful three Premier League titles throughout his eight-year spell on the Etihad Stadium, he has led a couple of teaching classes at youth degree within the Championship.

“The coronavirus pandemic has made issues troublesome in numerous methods – it was the explanation I left Qingdao Huanghai in China in the beginning of 2020 – but it surely has given me the chance to study,” Toure wrote in the Coaches’ Voice.

“I’ve taken the prospect to begin doing my teaching badges and take into consideration the subsequent chapter. I’ve already made good progress in gaining my .

“However sitting in an workplace the entire time – that’s not me.

“I wish to be out on the grass, interacting with different individuals, exchanging concepts. I’ve been very fortunate that Chris Ramsey (above) has given me the chance to try this at QPR.

“I’ve been capable of lead teaching classes with the youthful age teams, watch Chris coach and study from him, in addition to plenty of different good coaches like Andrew Impey and Paul Corridor. Les Ferdinand has been nice, giving me the prospect to observe these coaches in motion. They’ve pushed me to study and have proven me what you have to do otherwise to be a prime coach.

“I’ve additionally had the prospect to go to Blackburn due to Stuart Jones (beneath), and the PFA – by way of Geoff Lomax – have given me nice alternatives too. I’m studying on a regular basis, and I find it irresistible!

“At QPR, after the classes, I spend time with the gamers chatting to them. It truly is superb to see how dedicated they’re. They wish to obtain as a lot as I did, they usually all the time wish to learn to be higher. It’s superb to have the ability to assist them, and I’m delighted that I’ve that probability.”

With this improvement, Toure who loved a vastly profitable profession spanning virtually 20 years, will now observe the same path as his brother Kolo, who’s an assistant coach to Brendan Rodgers at Leicester City.



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