Overview
- A public ceremony was held on December 31 at Hall A2 of the Parc des Expositions in Pérols, drawing more than 1,000 mourners.
- Following the tributes, the family held a private burial and the coffin was inhumed in Saint-Georges-d'Orques.
- Notable attendees included OM president Pablo Longoria, reported as the club’s sole representative, along with Laurent Blanc and FFF president Philippe Diallo.
- Former players and colleagues offered emotional testimonies that portrayed Gasset as a humane mentor whose influence spanned generations.
- Gasset, who died on December 26 at 72, was Laurent Blanc’s longtime assistant at Bordeaux, PSG and with France, and briefly led Olympique de Marseille in early 2024.