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Lyon Boss Fonseca Gets 9-Month Ban For Confronting Referee

by Leadership News
6 months ago
in Football, Sport
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Lyon coach Paulo Fonseca has been suspended for nine months by the French Professional Football League (FLP), following his confrontation with referee Benoit Millot during his team’s recent 2-1 Ligue 1 victory over Brest.

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The FLP said in a statement on Wednesday that Fonseca will be barred from accessing the bench, the officials’ dressing- rooms, and participating in any official functions before, during, or after matches until November 30.

Fonseca was sent off deep into stoppage time for angrily reacting to a potential Brest penalty.

After being red-carded, an irate Fonseca then confronted Millot and leaned in very close to his face before being pushed away by Lyon captain Corentin Tolisso.

Fonseca tried to confront the referee a second time and was restrained by a couple of Lyon players.

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“I just want to say that I’m sorry for what I did. I should not do it,” Fonseca told broadcaster DAZN. “Maybe we do things that are not right. I’m sorry.”

The handball decision itself then went to VAR and a penalty was not given.

Millot said Fonseca’s behavior was unacceptable.

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“He rushed toward me with an intimidating attitude and I decided to send him off directly,” he told sports daily L’Équipe.

“There was, it seems, a slight contact with the nose. It was a particularly intimidating, aggressive attitude, which one can hardly imagine from a professional coach.”


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