US EditionEPL: Manchester City Give Toure New Appointment
GREATER MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, JUL 15 – Kolo Toure earned a permanent assistant coach role after impressing Pep Guardiola and the club during the Club World Cup with his player development and tactical insight.
- On Tuesday afternoon, Manchester City announced that Kolo Toure has been officially added to Pep Guardiola’s coaching staff as an assistant coach on a permanent basis.
- Toure earned the role after impressing during the Club World Cup this summer as he stepped up from coaching the Under-18s amid staff departures last season.
- He played a key role behind the scenes by supporting training sessions and offering player guidance, while also helping guide Manchester City's youth team to victory in the Premier League Under-18 Northern division.
- Hugo Viana highlighted Toure's deep club connections and praised his "work with the age-group teams," emphasizing his optimism and tactical insight as key strengths.
- This appointment signals a long-term investment in Toure’s coaching potential and aims to strengthen the academy-to-first-team transition ahead of the new season.
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EPL: Manchester City give Toure new appointment
Manchester City on Tuesday, confirmed the permanent appointment of Kolo Toure to manager Pep Guardiola’s backroom staff. The Cityzens disclosed this in a post via their website on Tuesday afternoon. Toure had performed the role of first team assistant coach during the Club’s FIFA Club World Cup campaign this summer. The Ivorian will now remain in the position on a full-time basis going forward ahead of the new Premier League season. The 44-year-…
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