{"id":65732,"date":"2025-12-27T19:50:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T19:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/football-mourns-death-of-jean-louis-gasset"},"modified":"2025-12-27T20:28:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T20:28:33","slug":"football-mourns-death-of-jean-louis-gasset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/football-mourns-death-of-jean-louis-gasset","title":{"rendered":"Football Mourns Death of Jean-Louis Gasset"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong> <\/span><b>The world of soccer is mourning the passing of Jean-Louis Gasset, an iconic figure on the French sidelines, at the age of 72.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Renowned for his tactical expertise and humanity, he made his mark on the history of the French Championship, both as Laurent Blanc\u2019s loyal assistant and as a respected head coach.<\/p>\n<p>From Montpellier to AS Saint-E\u0301tienne, via notable spells at Girondins de Bordeaux and, more recently, Olympique de Marseille.<\/p>\n<p>His career will also remain linked to the <b>Ivory Coast<\/b>, where he coached the Elephants during the last Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n<p>Although his departure came prematurely after a difficult group stage and a crushing defeat to Equatorial Guinea, he laid the foundations for the Ivorian team that was crowned champion a few weeks later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Lesotho<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. 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