Former Ivory Coast international Yaya Touré is the new head coach of Slovan Bratislava.

The 43-year-old former Manchester City and Barcelona player has signed a three-year contract.

He has coached at the Tottenham Hotspur Academy and served as Roberto Mancini’s assistant coach for the Saudi Arabian national team. He will lead Slovakia’s most successful club, the record-holding 32-time champions.

“First and foremost, I am very pleased that Yaya Touré is our new head coach. I am delighted that we have agreed on a three-year contract with him and that, starting Monday, we will begin building a new era for Slovan Bratislava together,” said Ivan Kmotrík Jr., the club’s CEO.

“From the start, I had a clear idea and vision of the direction Slovan should take. My goal was to bring in someone with the experience of the highest level of world soccer—and who is also highly motivated to make a name for himself as a coach. I had several face-to-face meetings with Yayo Touré. It all started, however, with our first video call, during which he made an amazing impression on me. That first impression was so strong that it was very difficult for other candidates to top it.”

Toure added, “I’m very happy and excited; honestly, I can’t wait for us to get to work together on Monday. My predecessor deserves great respect for what he’s achieved with Slovan. I want to build on that while also bringing something new and unique of my own. Soccer is everything to me. I love challenges and am incredibly excited to coach a great club with a rich history, a beautiful stadium, and high ambitions. I was very pleasantly surprised by the club’s facilities, which are truly top-notch. With Slovan, I want to play dominant soccer, win games, and control matches so that we can delight our fans.”