on the verge of elimination, Ivory Coast sacks Jean-Louis Gasset

Deputy of the Frenchman, Emerse Faé takes over while Côte d’Ivoire is not yet eliminated from the CAN which it is organizing.

The French coach of Côte d’Ivoire, Jean-Louis Gasset, was sacked on Wednesday January 24 for “insufficient results”, two days after a rout (0-4) against Equatorial Guinea, in the African Cup of Nations (CAN). And this even if the Elephants can still hope to reach the round of 16.

“The contracts of coach-selector Jean-Louis Gasset and his assistant Ghislain Printant are terminated for insufficient results”, indicates the Ivorian football federation (FIF) in a press release. The Ivorian Emerse Faé, who was one of the assistants of the 70-year-old French technician, will act as interim for the rest of the competition, specifies the authority.

Ivory Coast yet not yet eliminated

The FIF “expresses his regrets for the journey of the Elephants during the group stage of the CAN” played at home, while they are not yet eliminated from the tournament. After a good start against Guinea-Bissau (2-0), the Ivorians were beaten by Nigeria (1-0), then crushed by Equatorial Guinea (4-0).

With three points, the Elephants finished third in Group A and must wait for the results of the other teams on Wednesday, to know whether or not they will be part of the four best thirds who go to the round of 16. Two scenarios can still allow Ivory Coast to advance: in group E, Mali must beat Namibia and at the same time South Africa must not lose against Tunisia.

Otherwise, in Group F, a victory for Morocco at the expense of Zambia would automatically send Ivory Coast to the final phase.