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 league match at the weekend. Fonseca was sent off deep in stoppage time during a 2-1 win against Brest for angrily reacting to a potential Brest penalty.

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 could be facing a seven-month ban after physically confronting the referee in his side's 2-1 win over Brest on Sunday, the latest incident in an ongoing row over the lack of respect shown to match officials in France.