Gasset was dismissed after Ivory Coast’s final group game
“Somebody had to pay the price for the Ivory Coast’s horrendous performance in the group stage of this Africa Cup of Nations. The hosts beat Guinea-Bissau 2-0 in their opening game, but then lost 1-0 to Nigeria and imploded against Equatorial Guinea. The Ivorians were thrashed 4-0 in the latter match and manager Jean-Louis Gasset was sacked afterwards, even though they ended up progressing to the round of 16 as one of the best third-placed sides and are now in the quarter-finals having beaten holders Senegal in a penalty shootout under interim boss Emerse Fae. …”
The Athletic