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.

Paulo Fonseca was sent off in stoppage time of Lyon's 2-1 victory over Brest on Sunday, having squared up to referee Benoit Millot, who was about to review a potential penalty through VAR

Lyon manager Paulo Fonseca has been handed a nine-month ban following a heated confrontation with the referee, ruling him out of all matchday duties until September.

Lyon head coach Paulo Fonseca has been hit with a 9-month ban for confronting Ligue 1 referee Benoît Millot, Ligue 1’s Disciplinary Committee has announced this Wednesday. The Portuguese manager

PAULO FONSECA has been handed a NINE-MONTH ban after his heated confrontation with a referee. The Lyon manager had squared up to official Benoit Millot during a Ligue 1 match against Brest.

(Reuters) -Olympique Lyonnais coach Paulo Fonseca has been suspended for nine months by the French Professional Football League (LFP), following a confrontation with referee Benoit Millot during his team's recent 2-1 Ligue 1 victory over Brest.

Lyon head coach Paulo Fonseca is set to be handed a lengthy touchline ban following his violent outburst against referee Benoît Millot in the dying minutes of Les Gones‘ narrow 2-1 home win

Lyon manager, Paulo Fonseca, has been handed a nine-month ban by the French Professional Football League, FLP. This follows his confrontation with referee Benoit Millot during his side’s 2-1 win over Brest in a Ligue 1 match.

Lyon manager Paulo Fonseca is suspended from conducting his matchday duties for almost nine months after angrily confronting a referee.

Olympique Lyonnais 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.