On September 10, the Chinese men’s national team will face the Saudi Arabia national team in the second round of the World Cup qualifiers at home.
According to Zhu Yi from Transfermarkt @Asaikana, this time former Manchester City and Barcelona star, Ivorian international, and Qingdao Huanghai legend Yaya Touré will visit China in his capacity as an assistant coach for the Saudi Arabian men’s team.
It is known that in the second half of 2019, he played for half a year with Qingdao Huanghai Football Club in China before ending his career.
After retiring, Yaya Touré obtained a UEFA A coaching license in the UK and has served as an assistant coach or youth coach at teams including the Ukrainian league, Tottenham Hotspur, and Standard Liège. After Mancini took over the Saudi national team, he joined his coaching staff as an assistant coach.
Currently, only midfielder Cheng Jin in the national team training squad has played against him on the same field.
Transfermarkt: Yaya Touré, Qingdao Huanghai Legend, to Visit China Again as Saudi Arabia Men’s Team Assistant Coach. Author：Sports UEFA.Please indicate the source when reproduced：https://www.sportsuefa.com/football-world/transfermarkt-yaya-toure-qingdao-huanghai-legend-to-visit-china-again-as-saudi-arabia-mens-team-assistant-coach.html
