Yaya Toure gets his club up in Chinese Ligue 1

The former Manchester City midfielder has helped Qingdao Huanghai to access the Super League next season.

This Saturday, he played the 90 minutes of the match delivered by his club against Shanghai Shenxin, who was beaten by 2 goals to 0.

This victory allows Qingdao Huanghai to win the second division Chinese Championship (D2) for the first time.

« Today, we have gone down in history … Promotion! » commented Touré, on Twitter.

« Next season, Qingdao Huanghai FC will be where it should be … Chinese Super League, I’m proud to help make this happen, but I want the title. » , added Toure.