Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) hosts Ivory Coast are in disarray after sacking coach Jean-Louis Gasset midway through the tournament, the country’s football federation announced on Wednesday, January 24.
“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 decision comes after the Ivorians suffered an embarrassing 4-0 thrashing by Equatorial Guinea in their last Group A game on Monday.
The two-time champions need results to go in their favour in Wednesday’s final group matches to reach the knock-out phase as one of the four best third-placed teams.
Meanwhile, hosts Cote D’Ivoire have made it as one of the best third-placed teams heading into the Round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
This comes after Morocco pipped Zambia 1-0 and DR Congo held Tanzania to a goalless draw on Wednesday, January 24, night.
Cote D’Ivoire will now face Senegal in the Round of 16.
As Ivory Coast qualify for the last 16, Emerse Fae, one of Gasset’s assistants, will take over as interim boss until the end of the tournament.
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