Paulo Fonseca was sent off in stoppage time of Lyon's 2-1 victory over Brest on Sunday, having squared up to referee Benoit Millot, who was about to review a potential penalty through VAR

The French League's disciplinary commission on Wednesday banned new Lyon coach Paulo Fonseca until November after an angry altercation with a referee. Now he finds himself in the complicated position of being banned from the dug out and the referee's changing room until November 30.

Lyon's American owner John Textor has given his full support to Paulo Fonseca despite the manager's nine-month ban for confronting a referee, assuring the Portuguese "you are the right man for Lyon".

Yesterday, on the day of his 52nd birthday, Paulo Fonseca was handed a nine-month ban for confronting referee Benoît Millot in the dying moments of Olympique Lyonnais’ 2-1 victory over Stade

The French football federation (FFF) president has joined forces with the country's referees after Marseille president Pablo Longoria accused them of being corrupt in a bitter rant that followed his team's 3-0 loss at Auxerre in Ligue 1.

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;

Lyon owner John Textor has backed Paulo Fonseca to remain in his role as coach after describing his near nine-month touchline ban as “clearly too severe”. Fonseca was handed the sanction yesterday after pushing his head into the face of referee Benoit Millot during Sunday’s game with Brest.

According to a report from Chaîne L’Équipe, Olympique Lyonnais are set to punish manager Paulo Fonseca internally after his touchline behaviour towards referee Benoît Millot during OL’s match

Lyon's Paulo Fonseca faces a nine-month suspension after confronting referee Benoit Millot during a Ligue 1 match.

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.

Lyon manager Paulo Fonseca is suspended from conducting his matchday duties for almost nine months after angrily confronting a referee.

To compound his plight he has also been banned from entering his own team's changing rooms until mid-September.