Yaya Toure hails 'new era' for African coaches ahead of Champions League bow

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Yaya Toure celebrates a new milestone as he becomes the first African coach to participate in the UEFA Champions League, leading Slovan Bratislava against Paris Saint-Germain. Toure, a former Ivory Coast star and Champions League winner with Barcelona, highlights the progress of African coaches in European football.

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, who won 97 caps for Ivory Coast, was part of the Barcelona team under Pep Guardiola that claimed the Champions League title in 2009.