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.

The Minister of Sport, Marie Barsacq, has praised the actions of the Disciplinary Committee who have handed Olympique Lyonnais’ head coach Paulo Fonseca a nine-month ban following his outburst

(Reuters) -Olympique Lyonnais coach Paulo Fonseca has been suspended for nine months by the French Professional Football League (LFP), following a confrontation with referee Benoit Millot during his team's recent 2-1 Ligue 1 victory over Brest.