Lyon boss Paulo Fonseca has been suspended for nine months by the French Professional Football League (FLP) following his violent confrontation with a referee.

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.

The manager of Lyon, Paulo Fonseca, has been hit with the severest of punishments for his behaviour towards a referee in France last week, with the Portuguese boss issued a 9-month ban by Ligue 1’s Disciplinary Committee.

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.

Lyon manager Paulo Fonseca is facing a potential seven-month ban for his shocking "gesture" towards referee Benoit Millot during Sunday's Ligue 1 clash against Brest. A brace from former Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette was enough to seal all three points for Lyon, who currently sit sixth in the Ligue 1 table after their latest 2-1 win.

French club Lyon says it sanction Paulo Fonseca after the coach lost his temper and confronted a referee in an extraordinary outburst of rage during a

Olympique Lyonnais manager Paulo Fonseca, formerly in charge of AC Milan and AS Roma, has risked being given a lengthy seven-month ban after shouting in referee Benoit Millot’s face in the latter stages of their 2-1 victory over Stade Brestois in Ligue 1.

Olympique Lyonnais coach Paulo Fonseca could face a suspension of up to seven months following his forceful actions towards referee Neoit Millot in his team's 2-1 Ligue 1 victory over Brest on Sunday.