It was in the evening of Wednesday that the verdict fell, and it had the effect of a small bomb in the ranks of theOlympique Lyonnais. After his altercation with referee Benoît Millot during the Lyon-Brest match on Sunday (2-1), Paulo Fonseca received a very heavy sanction.
The Portuguese technician was suspended until November 30, 2025. The OL coach will also be prohibited from access to his own locker room until September 15. An “injustice” for the main interested party, who broke the silence this Thursday evening.
The pill is difficult to swallow for Fonseca
“” I feel a great injustice in relation to the decision that has been made, Tonnée Paulo Fonseca at the microphone of Canal + as part of the OL match in the Europa League against the FCSB, in Romania. I want to clarify that I have never touched the referee and that I never intended to be physically aggressive. What matters most to me is the support of my club and this incredible group. »»
“” I am ready to continue working despite this long suspension. We must find solutions together and organize the team in the best possible way to prepare the matches“, Concluded the coach of Olympique Lyonnais, supported by his club and reinforced in his functions at the moment.
