In light of the shocking “gesture” that Lyon manager Paulo Fonseca made towards referee Benoit Millot during Sunday’s match against Brest in Ligue 1, the club is considering imposing a potential seven-month suspension on him.
A brace scored by Alexandre Lacazette, a former striker for Arsenal, was sufficient to ensure that Lyon won all three points. Lyon is currently in sixth place in the Ligue 1 table after their most recent victory, which was 2-1.
Nevertheless, the most noteworthy event that occurred during the match that took place on Sunday at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais was an unpleasant incident that involved Paulo Fonseca and the referee, Benoit Millot.
After receiving a booking earlier in the game, Fonseca was shown a late red card for dissent. This decision infuriated the former manager of Shakhtar Donetsk, Roma, and Lille, who had previously managed for those teams.
In point of fact, Fonseca confronted Millot after seeing the red card and yelled in his face while a number of Lyon players attempted to intervene amidst the situation. Listed below is video footage of the shocking event that occurred.
Because Fonseca’s aggressive outburst is considered to be in violation of LFP’s Article 8 regarding intimidating or threatening behaviour, he may be subject to a lengthy suspension in accordance with the league’s regulations.
RMC Sport, a French publication, made the following statement: “The LFP disciplinary committee must make a decision this Monday morning, but there is a good chance that Paulo Fonseca will be summoned this Wednesday, and he will know the length of his suspension immediately afterward.”
They concluded by saying: “The committee would like to move quickly and hit hard.”
In an interview with DAZN that took place after the full-time whistle blew, Fonseca expressed his regret for his behaviour.
Please accept my apologies for this move. Don’t let me act like that. He said that football causes us to make inappropriate gestures. “The match was extraordinarily challenging. Because Brest is such a physically demanding team, playing against them is always a challenge. They put up a lot of defence. These are very significant points to consider.
Additionally, Alexandre Lacazette, the captain of Lyon, shared his thoughts on the incident.
“It’s a normal part of playing football. According to him, “I believe that he will be sorry for this gesture, but we will wait and see what the disciplinary committee decides.” The tension is high. There is a large number of options that raise questions. Sometimes you are able to accomplish things when you are living the match. We are all in agreement with the coach.
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