Ivory Coast legend Yaya Toure hopes he and his brother Kolo can pave the way for black managers in the professional game.
The former Manchester City and Barcelona midfielder had short stints coaching in Ukraine and Russia before joining Tottenham as Under 16s coach in 2022.
Toure, 40, left Spurs in June for an assistant coach role at Belgian side Standard Liege.
"I want to see diversity," Toure told BBC Match of the Day Africa Top 10 "Greatest Afcon Manager" podcast.
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"Most of the time people have questioned whether Africans or black coaches would be able to take lessons properly and get involved in managerial roles.