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.

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 coach Paulo Fonseca has been banned from the touchline at games for nine months for aggressively confronting the referee at a French league game.

The Lyon manager's lengthy suspension comes with relations between French club officials and referees strained to breaking point

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.

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

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".Former AC Milan boss Fonseca has paid a heavy price for his altercation with Benoit Millot during his side's 2-1 win over Brest in Ligue 1 on Sunday when he touched heads with the match official.