Eklat at Lyon: Coach Fonseca closed after red card for nine months!

Eklat at Lyon: Coach Fonseca closed after red card for nine months!

Lyon, Frankreich - In the greatest scandal of Ligue 1 this season, Paulo Fonseca, coach of Olympique Lyon, was punished. The disciplinary commission imposed a massive lock of nine months against the 51-year-old after having freaked out completely during a game against Stade Brest and attacked referee Benoît Millot. The incident happened in added time, when no penalty for Brest was given after a controversial VAR check. Fonseca, who lost the nerves, was so aggressive that he wanted to push a million with his head, reports OE24

The red card he received was issued in response to his threatening attitude towards the referee. In an interview, Millot confirmed that Fonseca even tried to carry out a head kick before he was instructed to leave the field. "He had a intimidating attitude and I had to act consistently," said Millot, according to the French media reports. Fonseca confessed to his misconduct and apologized after the game; Nevertheless, he could expect other consequences, such as Transfermarkt.de possibly even a lock of up to seven months.

The incident comes just a few days after another serious punishment against the President of Marseille, Pablo Longoria, who was closed 15 games for his undisciplined statements to referees. The situation in Ligue 1 escalates, while the referee union indicates similar consequences, the behavior of the team members should not get better. In the middle of this turbulence, the question remains whether the referees will actually consider a withdrawal if the threats and accusations against them continue to increase.