Overview
- Montpellier HSC announced Gasset's death on Friday and offered condolences to his family, confirming he was 72.
- The club did not disclose a cause of death, and reports note that no further details have been provided.
- A native of Montpellier and son of a club co-founder, he played a decade for MHSC before three coaching stints there, returning in October 2024 and departing in April 2025 after relegation.
- Gasset was Laurent Blanc’s trusted deputy during title‑winning runs at Bordeaux in 2009 and at Paris Saint‑Germain, also serving on France’s staff, with later head‑coach roles at Saint‑Étienne, Bordeaux, Marseille and Ivory Coast.
- Tributes have come from clubs and public figures, including Montpellier’s mayor, AS Saint‑Étienne, Olympique de Marseille and Ligue 1+, with players such as Amine Harit praising his humanity and Zlatan Ibrahimovic previously calling him “a really fantastic guy.”