Man City legend Yaya Toure joins Tottenham in academy coaching role while he studies badges to become manager
YAYA TOURE is spending time at Tottenham’s academy as he works his way towards earning his coaching badges.
The Manchester City great has previously coached in Russia, but is now back in the UK and in the process of earning his UEFA A-Licence.
Toure, 38, lives in Hampstead and wanted to find a club close to home to work with, according to the Evening Standard.
After an induction on Wednesday the former Ivory Coast midfielder will spend a couple of days a week working with Spurs’ youth prospects at their Enfield training ground.
The three-time Premier League winner is reportedly open to a more formal role with the club though should he be offered one.
He will not be involved with Antonio Conte and the Tottenham first team who train in a separate part of the training ground.
Instead he will link up with academy manager Dean Rastrick and head of youth coaching Chris Powell.
Toure only retired from playing professionally last year, but has already spent time with QPR, Blackburn and the Welsh FA working towards his coaching badges.
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He also had spells as assistant manager at Russian club Akhmat Grozny, who he left in June, and fellow Russians Olimpik Donetsk before that.
Toure was pictured in the summer at Liverpool’s pre-season training camp, picking the brains of Jurgen Klopp.
And he even offered his services to Barcelona last month in the post Lionel Messi crisis.
As a player he made 316 appearances for City, helping the club to three Premier League titles and an FA Cup.
He also ran out over 100 times for Barcelona, helping the Spanish giants to Champions League glory against Manchester United in 2009.
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