Yaya Toure named assistant coach of Ukrainian side Olimpik Donetsk

Manchester City legend Yaya Toure has been appointed as the assistant coach of Ukrainian side Olimpik Donetsk.The iconic former Cote D’voire midfielder is to start his first professional coaching job at a club he started his first professional career at.Toure spent two years in Ukraine with now-defunct Metalurh Donetsk in the early stages of his career.”I started my professional career in Donetsk. Now I am here to start my coaching path,” Toure told Olimpik’s official website.”Of course, I understand that Olimpik is not Metallurg, but I remember well how friendly and open people were in Donetsk. I am very impressed by the local mentality”To be honest, even my agent was surprised when he found out that I wanted to study to be a coach in Ukraine, but I was firm in my decision.”It is not so easy to find a place where you can calmly, without unnecessary pressure, study, where you will be accepted as a friend.”