Paris, France, Sept 8, 2026 (AFP) - Yaya Toure hails 'new era' for African coaches ahead of Champions League bow

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Former Manchester City and Ivory Coast star Yaya Toure on Tuesday hailed the dawn of "a new era" as he prepares to become the first African to coach a team in the UEFA Champions League when his Slovan Bratislava side take on Paris Saint-Germain. Toure, 43, left his position as an assistant coach with the Saudi Arabian national team before taking over in July at Slovakia's dominant club, domestic champions in each of the last eight seasons. He the......

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