Beijing Enterprises
On 13 June, Tioté's memorial service was held in Beijing, which was attended by his Beijing Enterprises team mates and Papiss Cissé, who had played with him at Newcastle. On 15 June, his body was flown back to the Ivory Coast for a private funeral, amidst a dispute between his family and the Ivory Coast Football Federation over the location of his burial. He was given a military funeral in Abidjan on 18 June, attended by his national teammates and politicians including prime minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly. Beijing Enterprises retired Tioté's number 24 shirt on 24 June.