Since the announcement of the sudden death of Jean-Louis Gasset this Friday, December 26, tributes from French football players have multiplied to salute a man appreciated by all. A central man in the clubs he played for, from Montpellier to Bordeaux, Saint-Étienne and Marseille, Gasset was also part of the staff of the French team between 2010 and 2012 when his eternal partner Laurent Blanc was at the head of the Blues.
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A period which saw the debut of a French legend for the first time in the person of Olivier Giroud in 2011 against the United States. The Lille striker, saddened by the disappearance of one of his former mentors, praised the memory “ of a real good person with great values », in the columns of Parisian .
“He was very popular with the guys”
The 39-year-old still remembers his debut with the Blues by his side. “ He knew how to speak to the players with the right words, and sometimes with that quiet side that was part of his personality. For all these reasons, he was very popular with guys. I am very saddened to see him leave so young. I think of his family. I was touched by the way in which he and Laurent Blanc welcomed me into the France group. »
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The two men were notably linked by their respective and significant visits to Montpellier, even if they did not rub shoulders there during their careers. Jean-Louis Gasset was a man who was unanimously appreciated and who undoubtedly left his mark on French football.
