Manchester City have announced the permanent appointment of Kolo Toure to manager, Pep Guardiola’s backroom staff.
Following his performance in the role of first team assistant coach during the Citizen’s FIFA Club World Cup campaign this summer, the 44-year-old will stay in the position on a full-time basis.
This is coming after the former Ivory Coast international – who helped both Arsenal and City to Premier League success during a beautiful playing career – basked in an enormously successful season serving as Assistant Lead Coach with City’s Under-18s last term.
Toure also possesses immense coaching experience away from City, having initially worked with the Ivory Coast national team before then spending time at both Glasgow Celtic and Leicester City as part of Brendan Rodgers’ coaching team.
According to the Club’s official website, Hugo Viana, Director of Football, speaking on Toure’s appointment as assistant first team manage, said: “We’re delighted to permanently add Kolo to our first team coaching staff.
“Not only does he bring his immensely precious experience at football’s elite level, but he also has a deep connection with Manchester City and a deep knowledge of the Club.
“We’ve also been hugely impressed with his work and success with our Under-18s, and by adding him into our senior staff permanently, this will only strengthen the transition for players in our Academy into the first team.
“As we already saw throughout his time with Pep Guardiola, Pep Lijnders and James French this summer, his massive personality of optimism and positivity is hugely infectious and we’re already looking forward to his work moving forward.”
