Lyon boss Fonseca gets nine-month ban for confronting referee

Lyon manager Paulo Fonseca is suspended from conducting his matchday duties for almost nine months after angrily confronting a referee.
Lyon manager Paulo Fonseca is suspended from conducting his matchday duties for almost nine months after angrily confronting a referee.
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Coach banned from domestic matches until 30 NovemberFonseca was sent off by Benoît Millot in win over BrestThe Lyon head coach, Paulo Fonseca, has been suspended for nine months after his heated confrontation with referee Benoît Millot.Ligue de Football Professional (LFP), the governing body which oversees Ligue 1, announced the ban on Wednesday. Fonseca …
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