Manchester City legend Yaya Toure, who has not yet officially retired from football, has provided insight into what his early venture into coaching has been like.
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The Ivorian last played for Qingdao Huanghai in China in January 2021, and has not yet found a new club to continue his career at, though he has not officially retired from football either.
Meanwhile, Toure has been gaining experience in the English championship as a coach amid his plan to secure his badges, and has thanked those who have helped him at Queens Park Rangers and Blackburn Rovers along the way.
"The coronavirus pandemic has made things difficult in a lot of ways – it was the reason I left Qingdao Huanghai in China at the start of 2020 – but it has given me the opportunity to learn," he wrote in the Coaches' Voice.
"I have taken the chance to start doing my coaching badges and think about the next chapter. I've already made good progress in gaining my qualifications. But sitting in an office the whole time – that's not me.
"I want to be out on the grass, interacting with other people, exchanging ideas. I've been very lucky that Chris Ramsey has given me the opportunity to do that at QPR.
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"I've been able to lead coaching sessions with the younger age groups, watch Chris coach and learn from him, as well as lots of other good coaches like Andrew Impey and Paul Hall. Les Ferdinand has been great, giving me the chance to watch these coaches in action. They have pushed me to learn, and have shown me what you need to do differently to be a top coach.
"I've also had the chance to go to Blackburn thanks to Stuart Jones, and the PFA – through Geoff Lomax – have given me great opportunities too. I'm learning all the time, and I love it!
"At QPR, after the sessions, I spend time with the players chatting to them. It really is amazing to see how committed they are. They want to achieve as much as I did, and they always want to learn how to be better. It's amazing to be able to help them, and I'm delighted that I have that chance."
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Toure's brother, Kolo Toure, is currently working as an assistant manager to Leicester City head boss Brendan Rodgers, whom he followed from Celtic in Scotland.
