Kolo Toure first African international to manage an English football club after taking over at Wigan

Former Ivory Coast international Kolo Toure has taken over as the new manager of English Championship side Wigan Athletic.

In doing so, he becomes the first African international to manage an English football club.

Wigan Athletic is home to Zimbabwean international Tendayi Darikwa.

“Touré arrives at the Club on a three and a half-year deal from Leicester City, where he was operating as First Team Coach as part of Brendan Rodgers’ coaching staff,” the cub said.

“Having played under and learnt from elite managers throughout his career from the likes of Arsène Wenger, Roberto Mancini, Jürgen Klopp and Brendan Rodgers – as well as years of top flight, European and International coaching experience – Touré will now focus on his own managerial career at First Team level.”

The Attics are struggling, placed 22nd in the league after promotion last season. They have picked six wins out of 21 matches.