Yaya Toure Makes History as Slovan Bratislava Reach Champions League League Phase
Yaya Toure has made history by guiding Slovan Bratislava into the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase in his first senior managerial role. Slovan secured a 3-2 aggregate win over NK Celje after a tense second leg. Andraž Šporar gave Slovan the lead, but Svit Sešlar equalised from the penalty spot before Cristian Martinez struck the decisive goal in extra time. Toure took charge of the Slovakian champions in June 2026 after several years in coaching and backroom roles. The achievement makes him the first African manager to lead a club into the main league phase of the Champions League. His milestone builds on the work of Nigerian coach Ndubuisi Egbo, who previously became the first African coach to win a Champions League qualifying match with KF Tirana.
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