Overview
- Reports from Sky Sports and other outlets over the weekend say Touré has agreed terms to become head coach of ŠK Slovan Bratislava, though the club has not yet issued a formal confirmation.
- This would be Touré’s first senior managerial post after assistant and academy roles at Tottenham, Standard Liège and with the Saudi Arabian national team since retiring in 2019.
- He replaces Vladimir Weiss, who stepped down after five years to take the Slovak national team job following Slovan’s latest domestic title run.
- Touré arrives with a high-profile playing record, including league titles with Barcelona and Manchester City and a 2009 Champions League winner’s medal, raising expectations about his ability to improve Slovan’s European results.
- The immediate challenge is UEFA competition: Slovan enter Champions League qualifying soon and the club will need a settled coaching team quickly, with reports naming Darren O’Dea as a possible but unconfirmed assistant.