Paulo Fonseca, the head coach of French soccer team Olympique Lyonnais, has been given a nine-month suspension after confronting a referee – a sanction the club described as “severe” and “unprecedented.

The Minister of Sport, Marie Barsacq, has praised the actions of the Disciplinary Committee who have handed Olympique Lyonnais’ head coach Paulo Fonseca a nine-month ban following his outburst

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.