The players of Olympique Lyon noticed the situation and did everything possible to support Paulo Fonseca, who seems to have landed on his feet in the locker room after a rather turbulent period during his short stint at Milan. There was even speculation about several confrontations with stars like Theo Hernández or Leao.

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.

Lyon boss Paulo Fonseca squared up to referee Benoit Millot in the dying minutes of their 2-1 win over Brest as he was sent off; the French Professional Football League have handed him a touchline ban until November 30;