Despite the team still having a slim chance of reaching the next round of the competition, the Federation of Ivorian Football has fired the head coach of the Elephant Jean Louis Gasset
The Ivorians have been a disaster after winning their opening game against Guinea-Bissau, they’ve lost the last 2 games against Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea.
This was confirmed by the country’s football federation (FIF) on Wednesday.
“The contracts of coach Jean-Louis Gasset and his assistant Ghislain Printant are terminated due to insufficient results,” the FIF said in a statement.
“The President of the Ivorian Football Federation and its Executive Committee informs the Member Associations, the sporting public, the national and international Press, and all supporters of the Ivory Coast Football Team (the Elephants) that the contracts of Selector-Coach Jean-Louis André Lucien Gasset and his Deputy Ghislain Marie Joseph Printant are terminated for insufficient results, by the objective contract which linked them to the FIF”, the statement read.
Gasset, 70, took charge of the side in 2022, replacing Patrice Beaumelle. The Frenchman was previously the assistant coach of the France men’s national team and Paris Saint-Germain.
The Ivorians can still hope to qualify for the round of 16 by finishing among the best 3rds if Zambia loses against Morocco.
Should they qualify, they will face Group B winners Cape Verde or the winner of Group C in the round of 16.
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