Two African PL legends set to become managers
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Reading Time: 2min | Thu. 09.01.25. | 14:11
Everyone remembers them as outstanding players, but after receiving their UEFA Pro Coaching Licences, they are ready for the dugouts
During the Premier League's golden era, Michael Essien and Yaya Toure were vital cogs in Chelsea and Man City's mechanisms. Apart from the Blues, Essien represented Lyon, Real Madrid, and AC Milan, among others, while Toure was most prominent with Monaco and Barcelona.
Moreover, the two regularly represented their national teams, Ghana and Ivory Coast, respectively, collecting an immense experience they are willing to share with new generations of players. And they'll be officially able to do so from now on, as Essien and Toure each received the UEFA Pro Coaching Licence necessary for becoming a manager.
🚨 OFFICIAL: African football icons Yaya Touré and Michael Essien have earned their UEFA Pro Licenses! 👏👔🌍 Now qualified to coach any team worldwide.
— AFCON_2027 🇰🇪-🇹🇿-🇺🇬 (@AFCON_2027) January 9, 2025
⚽ But here’s the real debate—who was the 🐐 in their prime? 🤔🔥 pic.twitter.com/qDQHpAYrwD
Since he finished his career at the Azerbaijani Sabail in 2020, the Ghanaian briefly worked at Nordsjaelland as part of the coaching staff since the Danish side was partners with the Right to Dream Academy located in Accra.
On the other hand, Toure hung up his boots in 2019 after a short spell with the Chinese Quingdao. Since then, the Ivorian has been the assistant manager at the Ukrainian Olimpik Donetsk, Russian Akhmat Grozny, and Saudi Arabia national team, as well as the coach of Tottenham's U-16 squad.
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